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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi meets with Chief Advisor to the Brazilian President, Celso Amorim, for a bilateral meeting at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia. IMAGES
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says "we do not believe that it makes sense for Israel, or is right for Israel, to occupy Gaza, reoccupy Gaza over the long term" during a press conference in Tel Aviv. SOUNDBITE
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has left the country, says the head of the Afghan peace process, Abdullah Abdullah, in a facebook post hours after the Taliban ordered its fighters to wait on the outskirts of the capital following an astonishing rout of government forces. SOUNDBITE
A top US health official warns that measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 have to stay in place if the pandemic is to be beaten, after the state of Texas dropped its mask-wearing mandate. "We at the CDC, have been very clear that now is not the time to release all restrictions" says Dr. Rochelle Walensky. SOUNDBITE
The secretary general of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC), Ace Magashule, appears in court over alleged graft committed under former president Jacob Zuma. Magashule is facing accusations over housing contracts awarded in 2014 while he was premier of the Free State province, the elite Hawks anti-corruption unit says. 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.