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British Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and his Polish counterpart Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz visit NATO troops stationed in the northeastern Polish town of Orzysz. IMAGES
British secretary of state for defence, Ben Wallace, is welcomed in Bemowo Piskie by Polish counterpart, Mariusz Błaszczak , with military parade and the playing of national anthems. This comes as the crisis on the Polish Belarusian border persists, with Polish authorities claiming they have just detained 100 migrants attempting to cross over into Polish territory. IMAGES
The UK Secretary of State for Defence, Ben Wallace, announces at a joint presser with Polish counterpart that the UK will send a "bilateral deployment" of "350 British troops to Poland" in order to send a "strong signal that Britain and Poland stand side by side". SOUNDBITE
British Defence Minister John Healey is welcomed by his Polish counterpart Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw. The British politician is on a lightning tour of Europe that has already seen him visit France, Germany and will see him in Estonia next. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron is transported along avenue Foch in the "command car" during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris before greeting members of his government and the army. 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.