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French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu meets with his Israeli counterpart Yoav Gallant in Tel Aviv during his second visit to Israel since the start of its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, following the October 7 attacks. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI34GA4G6_EN
"Teachers felt insulted" by France's new Education Minister's comments, a teachers union representative told AFP as they waited for the minister's visit. Minister Amelie Oudea-Castera caused an uproar when she justified withdrawing her eldest son from the Littre state school in Paris to send him to private school Stanislas, complaining about teachers being often absent. COMPLETE (VID34FC8TX_EN) SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Mexico's Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena hold a press conference in Mexico City, following high-level security talks helds at the National Palace. IMAGES
Senior US officials led by Secretary of State Anthony Blinken hold a press conference alongside Mexican authorities in Mexico City during talks on tackling drug smuggling and migrant flows, amid signs of diplomatic frictions over a US plan to extend a controversial border wall. SOUNDBITE
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin is welcomed by UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman for a meeting at Britain's National Crime Agency in London about the issue of migrants crossing the Channel in small boats from France to England. This has proved a major bone of contention in post-Brexit relations between Paris and London, though in comments at the start of the meeting the Home Secretary praises recent cooperation. IMAGES
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang holds talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo. Qin's visit is aimed at boosting Chinese ties with the Philippines, which is currently staging its largest-ever military exercises with the United States. IMAGES