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Officials and family members welcome Tunisian swimmer Ahmed Hafnaoui at Tunis airport after winning the final of the men's 400m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. IMAGES
New Zealand bids farewell to a beloved Maori king as a flotilla of carved war canoes deliver the late monarch to his final resting place on the slopes of Mount Taupiri. King Tuheitia died on August 30 just days after undergoing heart surgery. IMAGES
Britain's King Charles arrives at Southport town hall to cheering well-wishers, on a visit to show his support following the knife attack on July 29 which killed three young girls and sparked nationwide riots. Before his public visit to the town hall the king was scheduled to meet privately with some of those impacted by the knife attack, which injured 10 others, eight of them children. IMAGES
The Thai king formally appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire ex-premier Thaksin, as Thailand's new prime minister. Paetongtarn, the kingdom's youngest ever PM, comes to office after a court sacked the previous premier. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes King Charles III at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordhsire, England, for the meeting of the European Political Community. Starmer has vowed to rebuild trust with European allies damaged by Brexit as he hosts dozens of leaders at the summit where they have reaffirmed backing for Ukraine and pledged to tackle irregular migration. IMAGES
The carriage transporting King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrives at Britain's Houses of Parliament for the official State Opening of Parliament and King's Speech, at which the king sets out the programme of the new government. Keir Starmer's Labour government is expected to outline a number of reforms which it hopes will boost the nation's economy. The king's carriage was preceded by one carrying the Imperial State Crown. IMAGES