In Washington, U.S. President Joe Biden honors law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.
In Slovakia, outgoing President Zuzana Caputova and others call for calm after the shooting of Prime Minister Robert Fico whose condition remains serious. Police have detained at least one suspect.
In the French Pacific Ocean territory of New Caledonia, protests over proposed voting changes result in destruction and over 200 arrests.
And in South Africa, President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a new law aiming to provide healthcare to everyone, two weeks before the general election.
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