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Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak meets Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, in Kyiv, for the first time. IMAGES

Kherson (Ukraine) (AFP) – The first passenger train arrives in Kherson since Russian forces withdrew from the city on November 11. Arriving with a one hour delay, the train from Kyiv pulled in at ten o’clock as people waved flags from a bridge and relatives waited with flowers on the platform. IMAGES

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vows his country will “stand with” Kyiv during his first visit to the Ukrainian capital as PM.

Yavas (Russia) (AFP) – Images of the Russian penal colony in remote Mordovia, where Basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to start serving her 9-year sentence for possessing vape cartridges with a small quantity of cannabis oil.

Bangkok (AFP) – World leaders including Chinese President Xi Jinping and US Vice President Kamala Harris arrive for talks on the final day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Bangkok.

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob casts his vote as general elections take place across the southeast Asian country.

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – IMAGES Malaysians head to the polls on Saturday, with jailed ex-leader Najib Razak’s graft-tainted party seeking to cement its grip on power in a tightly contested race.

Kuala Lumpur (AFP) – Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim votes in elections as the country goes to the polls on Saturday.

Sharm el Sheikh (Egypt) (AFP) – “Have a heart and do the math,’ says young climate activist Nakeeyat Dramani from Ghana, during a speech at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

A group of friends in Jardim Brasil, a neighbourhood in Sao Paulo, decorate the streets with the colours of the Brazilian flag ahead of the World Cup in Qatar.

Less violence, a lower cost of living, economic prospects and free medical care – sounds like the “dolce vita” for many Americans who have decided, in large numbers, to move to this new-found paradise: Portugal. For many, this small southern European country has become their new California. Jonathan Littman is one of these Americans, according to him: “it’s easy, I can get here in ten hours and I’m in a different world.”

Doha (AFP) – For the first time ever there will be women referees at a men’s World Cup finals. France’s Stephanie Frappart, Salima Mukansanga from Rwanda and Japan’s Yoshimi Yamashita are among the 36 match referees due to officiate a tournament surrounded by controversy, including criticism of the host nation’s record on women’s rights.