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French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani attend a ceremony in the courtyard of Les Invalides to mark the Qatari leader's state visit to France. IMAGES
Denmark's King Frederik X attends the symbolic opening ceremony at the Vestas Offshore turbine factory in Szczecin in Poland. Together with other guests, the Danish monarch witnesses the laying of the foundation stone celebrating Vestas' investments in Poland. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu, attend a flag-raising ceremony at Cherbourg naval base, northwestern France, as part of a traditional tribute to the armed forces. IMAGES
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends an awards ceremony for distinguished employees of the Ukrainian railways alongside the countyr's president Volodymyr Zelensky, with the EU leader in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's accession. Kyiv applied for EU membership just days after Russia's invasion on February 24, 2022, and received candidacy status several months later in a strong signal of support from Brussels. IMAGES
King Charles III meets World War II veterans during a ceremony at Kariokor Cemetery after acknowledging there was "no excuse" for colonial-era abuses during Britain's rule of the East African country. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a ceremony commemorating Martyrs' Day ahead of National day to mark the 74th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Tiananmen Square. IMAGES