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Ireland's parliament votes in favour of Simon Harris as the country's new prime minister, replacing Leo Varadkar after he abruptly quit last month citing personal and political reasons. Harris, 37, will become Ireland's youngest ever prime minister when he is formally installed in the role at a meeting with President Michael D. Higgins. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak tells the House of Commons he has "absolute conviction" in his government's plan to send migrants to Rwanda ahead of a vote in parliament on the bill which has exposed schisms in his ruling Conservative party. The Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill, if passed, will compel judges to treat Rwanda as a safe third country and proposes giving UK ministers powers to disregard sections of international and British human rights legislation. SOUNDBITE
Flag-waving Israelis take to the streets in Jerusalem amid heavy security presence as lawmakers began a parliamentary session for a final vote on a key clause of the hard-right government's controversial judiciary reforms. IMAGES
Cambodians vote in an election that longtime leader Hun Sen is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son. IMAGES
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen votes as polls open in an election he is all but guaranteed to win as he looks to secure his legacy by handing the reins to his eldest son. IMAGES