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The Secretary of State of the United States Antony Blinken lands in Mexico to co-chair the 2022 bilateral High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED). The meeting comes as the two countries are in dispute over the energy policy being pushed by Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's administration. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu receives US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Jerusalem. Blinken reiterated US opposition to an Israeli assault on the crowded Gaza city of Rafah in talks with Netanyahu, who has vowed to press ahead, a US official said. IMAGES
Argentina's President Javier Milei meets with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace, in Buenos Airess. IMAGES
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem during a Middle-East tour to push for a ceasefire as the Gaza war enters its fifth month. IMAGES
Papua New Guinea's prime minister James Marape declares a 14-day state of emergency in the capital Port Moresby, after 15 people were killed in riots as crowds looted and burned shops, adding that more than 1,000 troops are on standby "to step in wherever necessary" under the emergency decree. SOUNDBITE
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.