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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at the G20 summit venue in Rio de Janeiro, where his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, will also be present. IMAGES
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is greeted by Bolivia's Foreign Minister Celinda Sosa as he arrives at Viru Viru Airport in Santa Cruz for his state visit to the country. IMAGES
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in Kingstown, the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to attend a Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) summit, and is welcomed by Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. IMAGES
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrives at the Foreign Ministers G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro. IMAGES
The US says it disagrees with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva comparing Israel's campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust, ahead of his meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. "Obviously we disagree with those comments. We have been quite clear that we do not believe that genocide has occurred in Gaza," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. 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.