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Foreign ministers of South American trade bloc Mercosur pose for a family picture in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro on the first day of a regional summit, as the fate of a long-awaited but controversial trade deal with the European Union hangs in the balance. IMAGES
South American leaders meet for the Mercosur summit in Bento Gonçalves, a meeting marked by a spat between its two biggest members, Brazil and Argentina. IMAGES
Foreign and defence ministers from the European Union meet in Luxembourg to discuss Ukraine and the Middle East. Ukraine has been pleading with its EU backers to ramp up supplies of air defences desperately needed to repel Russian attacks. IMAGES
NATO foreign ministers meet for the NATO-Ukraine Council foreign ministers' session. One of the issues on the agenda is military aid to Kyiv. It comes on the 75th anniversary of the alliance, menaced by an aggressive Russia and the spectre of Donald Trump's return to power. IMAGES
EU foreign ministers meet in Brussels with the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine as well as the death of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny at the top of the agenda. 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.