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The United Nations Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. IMAGES
Russia and China veto a US-backed draft resolution at the Security Council on a ceasefire in Gaza, with Moscow accusing Washington of a "hypocritical spectacle" that does not pressure Israel. IMAGES
The United Nations Security Council demands an immediate end to attacks by Yemen's Huthi rebels on shipping in the Red Sea. The resolution passed "demands that the Huthis immediately cease all such attacks, which impede global commerce and undermine navigational rights and freedoms as well as regional peace and security." It passed after Russia, as well as China, Mozambique and Algeria abstained. IMAGES
The Palestinian representative to the UN calls the Security Council resolution demanding more aid deliveries to Gaza "a step in the right direction," but reiterates calls for an immediate ceasefire. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken voices hope for a positive outcome on a UN Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war after previous US vetoes. "We've been working this intensely," Blinken tells reporters. "I hope we can get to a good place." 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.
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