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UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (finance minister) Jeremy Hunt makes the traditional appearance with the Secretary of State's red box as he leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver his first budget to Parliament. The budget is expected to include more help on soaring energy bills and childcare costs, but the government is set to stand firm on rising public sector pay demands as the country endures a fresh wave of strikes. On Wednesday, teachers, civil servants, junior doctors, BBC journalists and London Tube drivers all walked out with UK inflation remaining above 10 percent. IMAGES
UK Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng leaves Number 11 Downing Street ahead of unveiling multi-billion-pound measures aimed at supporting households and businesses hit by the highest inflation in decades in a budget announcement in parliament. Kwarteng said he would scrap a tax on salaries recently implemented by his predecessor Rishi Sunak -- and will reveal the cost of the new government's plan to cap energy bills for households and business. IMAGES
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, leaves the King David hotel in the centre of Jerusalem during an official visit to Israel. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the Plenum Hall in the Knesset -- only a day after undergoing surgery to have a pacemaker installed -- ahead of a final vote on a key clause of his government's controversial judicial overhaul package. IMAGES
Thailand's parliament opens to vote for a prime minister, with frontrunner Pita Limjaroenrat saying he was confident despite a barrage of last-minute hurdles that could undo his bid for the premiership. 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.
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