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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in French Guiana for a two-day visit to the suffering South American territory, which is pushing for increased autonomy from Paris and voted overwhelmingly for far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the 2022 election. IMAGES
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva poses for a family photo with leaders of countries attending the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) summit in Belem, in Northern Brazil. The eight countries have agreed to launch an alliance to fight deforestation in the Amazon, vowing to stop the world's biggest rainforest from reaching "a point of no return." IMAGES
The city of Phoenix breaks a 49-year-old record with its 19th consecutive day of temperatures of 43.3 Celsius (110 Fahrenheit) or higher according to weather officials. IMAGES
Brazil's iconic statue of Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro is lit up in green on World Environment Day, which coincides with commemorations marking one year since British journalist Dom Phillips and Brazilian Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira were murdered in the Amazon. IMAGES
Hyundai Motor Company revealed details about the extreme winter testing of IONIQ 5 N, the first high-performance, mass-production all-electric N brand model at the Hyundai Mobis Proving ground in Arjeplog, Sweden. Given its position adjacent to the Arctic Circle, the Hyundai Mobis Proving ground in Arjeplog offers everything an automaker needs for comprehensive winter testing, such as low-grip coefficient icy surfaces and deep sub-zero temperatures as low as -30°C (-22°F). This allows Hyundai N engineers to test new models, such as the IONIQ 5 N, in the most extreme low friction conditions to achieve the optimal balance between the car’s responsive ‘fun-to-drive’ character and its ability to perform safely and predictably in sub-zero conditions.For IONIQ 5 N, Hyundai Motor has combined the EV’s Electrified-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) with N’s motorsport-bred technologies and expertise to raise the bar for electrified high performance and set the stage for what is sure to become the true driving enthusiast’s choice for a year-round performance EV.
Indonesian president Joko Widodo leads world leaders through the Taman Hutan Mangrove jungle on the last day of the G20 summit in a special event where they plant saplings. Earlier in the day US President Joe Biden and leaders of key allies held "emergency" talks after a missile hit Polish territory near the border with Ukraine. IMAGES