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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is being treated for prostate cancer, the Pentagon says, after he faced criticism for waiting days to inform the White House about his extended hospitalization. SOUNDBITE
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives for meetings with defence chiefs of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia. IMAGES
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang arrives at the airport in Manila on a visit that aims to boost ties with the Philippines, which is staging its largest-ever military exercises in conjunction with the United States. Philippine officials say Qin is set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos on Saturday after an initial meeting with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo. IMAGES
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says "we can all do more", responding to a German journalist's question about whether or not Germany was doing enough to show real leadership in Europe, at the end of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting, at Ramstein Air Base. SOUNDBITE
US defense chief Lloyd Austin arrives for a NATO defence ministers meeting where providing Kyiv with more air defences will be a key topic for Kyiv's western backers following multiple Russian strikes across the country. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.