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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. IMAGES

Izyum (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanks Ukrainian soldiers during a visit to the strategic town of Izyum that was recently recaptured from Russia by Kyiv’s army in a lightning counter-offensive.

Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi as both of them attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

London (AFP) – People queue in London near Blackfriars and Westminster bridge in order to pay their respects in front of the Queen’s coffin in the centre of London. The queue was four kilometres long (2,4 miles) on Wednesday night.

Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Kyrgyz counterpart Sadyr Japarov and his Turkmen counterpart Serdar Berdymukhamedov at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

Neuhardenberg (Germany) (AFP) – Participants of the G7 Trade Meeting gather for a family photo at Neuhardenberg Castle in Germany. Representatives of the G7 countries pose for the photographer with German Economics Minister Robert Habeck, host of the meeting.

Neuhardenberg (Germany) (AFP) – German Economics Minister Robert Habeck welcomes participants to the G7 Trade Meeting in Neuhardenberg, eastern Germany.

Samarkand (Uzbekistan) (AFP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin touches down in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand, where he will join China’s Xi Jinping and other Asian leaders for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence.

London (AFP) – A special remembrance service for Queen Elizabeth II is held in Baitul Futuh Mosque, where attendees thank her for her work with minority groups and for providing “freedom of religion.” “Everybody loved her, no matter what race or religion you came from,” says Sadika Miles, who attended the service.

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – In his nightly address, President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine’s forces have retaken 400 settlements in the Kharkiv region during the swift counter-offensive in September, liberating around 150,000 people from occupation. Zelensky also condemns a Russian missile attack on a dam of reservoir in his home town, Kryvyi Rih.