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Jordan's King Abdullah II is greeted at 10 Downing Street by UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, as part of a tour which sees the monarch also visiting the US, Canada, France and Germany. King Abdullah, whose nation borders Israel, has called for a full and lasting ceasefire to the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza. IMAGES
The 2023 TCR World Tour kicked off together with TCR Europe in Portimão. Audi Sport driver Frédéric Vervisch and touring car ace Rob Huff each scored a third place for Audi Sport Team Comtoyou in the two races. Among the TCR Europe competitors, the Audi RS 3 LMS locked out the podium both times with John Filippi and Tom Coronel winning the weekend’s two heats.
G7 top diplomats meet in the Japanese resort town of Karuizawa for talks focused on Asia-Pacific, Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Discussions will set the stage for a leaders' summit in Hiroshima next month. IMAGES
The Join the Porsche Ride sustainability initiative – in which a Taycan travels to numerous destinations on five continents in the coming years, as an innovation and sustainability ambassador – launched in June.
US Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi arrives in Japan for the final stop on her Asian tour, following a visit to Taiwan that incensed China. IMAGES
President Joe Biden announces in Tokyo the launch of a new Asia-Pacific trading network with an initial 13 countries signing up, including India and Japan, although questions remain over the pact's effectiveness. "The United States and Japan together with 11 other nations will be launching the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. This framework is a commitment to working with our close friends and partners in the region, on challenges that matter most to ensuring economic competitiveness in the 21st century," he said. SOUNDBITE
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