Almost 2,700 firefighters battled Tuesday to contain forest blazes across Portugal that have led to almost the whole country being put on high alert for fires.

Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi and South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun discussed development of bilateral ties at their first in-person meeting in Tokyo. Cho is visiting Japan for the first time since he assumed the post earlier this month.

President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Ankara.
Tokayev was received with an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex. Following a one-on-one meeting, the two leaders co-chaired the Fifth Meeting of the Türkiye-Kazakhstan High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, after which they held a joint press conference.

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Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Disanayaka met with several members of Maldives’ ministerial cabinet in efforts to explore more areas of cooperation between the two countries during his ongoing state visit to the Maldives.