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Pope Francis is welcomed by Mary Simon, the first Indigenous person to become Canada's governor general, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a ceremony at the Citadel, the governor general's residence in Quebec City. IMAGES
General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, who overthrew Ali Bongo Ondimba, scion of a family that had ruled the oil-rich central African nation since 1967, is sworn in as interim president in Gabon. Taking the oath of office, he promised "free, transparent and credible elections" to restore civilian rule but without giving a timeframe. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Papua New Guinea's Governor-General Bob Dadae at his residence, as part of his visit to the country. IMAGES
China said Tuesday it was expelling Canada's consul in Shanghai in a tit-for-tat move after Ottawa said it was sending home a Chinese diplomat accused of trying to intimidate a Canadian lawmaker critical of Beijing. IMAGES
Indigenous protesters and allies interrupt Canadian Prime Minister's Justin Trudeau's opening speech at the COP15 biodiversity talks in Montreal, Quebec, by holding up banners and chanting. IMAGES