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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hails a landmark deal setting out closer ties on defence and trade with the European Union. Speaking alongside EU chiefs Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa at the close of their summit in central London, Starmer says that the deal "marks a new era in our relationship and this deal is a win-win". SOUNDBITE
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims flock to Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, the climax of the hajj pilgrimage. The ritual is the high point of the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam. IMAGES
Israeli forces cross the armistice line into the Israeli occupied Golan Heights as Israel says it is reinforcing forces in the Syria border area. Israel hit Syria's military headquarters, after vowing to step up strikes unless the government withdrew its forces from areas in Syria's south that recently saw deadly clashes between Druze and Bedouin tribes. IMAGES
Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki is sworn in as Poland's new president following his victory in a June 1 election that dealt a major blow to the pro-EU government. Nawrocki, 42, a supporter of US President Donald Trump, took the oath of office in front of Polish lawmakers to begin his five-year mandate. IMAGES
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