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French President Emmanuel Macron is transported along avenue Foch in the "command car" during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris before greeting members of his government and the army. IMAGES
People in London take part in the "Restore Nature Now" protest, supported by Extinction Rebellion (XR), National Trust and WWF. British actress Emma Thompson and Nemonte Nenquimo, Indigenous activist and member of the Waorani Nation from the Amazonian region of Ecuador, marched together, holding a banner. IMAGES
Helicopters battles flames as several villages were evacuated amid a rescue operation to control a large wildfire in the southwestern district of Paphos that was fuelled by strong winds during a heatwave on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Cyprus called for outside assistance to help contain the fire. IMAGES
US President Joe Biden is welcomed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on the tarmac at Orly airport, as he begins a state visit to France marking 80 years since the World War II D-Day landings. IMAGES
EU foreign ministers hold talks with their counterparts from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar as part of a diplomatic push for a two-state solution after the Gaza war. The meeting comes as two member states, Ireland and Spain, prepare to recognize the State of Palestine. IMAGES