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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in Port Moresby for a Pacific islands summit, where he is welcomed by his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape. It is the first visit by an Indian premier to the island nation as New Delhi seeks to counter growing Chinese regional influence. IMAGES
Leaders of allied member states sign an innovation fund commitment letter at the plenary session of the last day of the NATO summit in Madrid, as the US-led defence alliance seeks to overhaul its defences after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The NATO Innovation Fund is the world's first multi-sovereign venture capital fund, according to the alliance. IMAGES
The leaders of NATO partners Australia, Japan, New Zeland and South Korea arrive the summit in Madrid and pose with NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg for a family picture. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives in Vanimo, a remote town in Papua New Guinea near the border with Indonesia, where he's set to meet the faithful at the esplanade in front of Holy Cross Cathedral. IMAGES
Pope Francis leaves Indonesia after delivering a message of religious unity in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific. 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.