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New Conservative Party leader and incoming UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Buckingham Palace to be officially appointed by King Charles III, before heading to Downing Street, where he will deliver a statement. IMAGES
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak sets a general election date for July 4, ending months of speculation about when he would go to the country. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at Northern Ireland's Assembly in Belfast on the second day of his two-day visit to the UK territory, which comes after Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill made history by becoming its first nationalist leader. O'Neill, a pro-Irish unity politician, has predicted that Northern Ireland will hold a vote on unification with Ireland within the next decade. However, Sunak's government said earlier this week that Northern Ireland's place within the UK appears "secure for decades". IMAGES
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo arrives at Downing Street for talks with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak. The talks come as Britain launched a second round of joint military strikes on Yemen's Huthis on Red Sea shipping, and growing international pressure to find a solution to the Israel-Gaza conflict. IMAGES
At the start of his appearance at the UK's Covid-19 inquiry, Prime Minister and former Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he is "deeply sorry... to all of those who lost loved ones, family members, through the pandemic." 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.