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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
Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are attending a conference on "Afro Women and Power" in Cali, Colombia. Invited by Colombia's Vice President Francia Márquez, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are engaging in meetings with women and youth, uniting against discrimination and cyberbullying. 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
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle visit San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia. The village is considered the "first free town in South America", since it was founded in the 18th century by African slaves who had escaped. IMAGES