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Peru's Vice President Dina Boluarte was sworn in Wednesday as the country's new president after Congress voted out Pedro Castillo.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh on a "pioneering trip" to "open a new era of China's relations with the Arab world' - in Xi's own words. The visit is Xi's first to the kingdom in six years. The two countries affirmed their ties and signed a series of strategic deals - including one with tech giant Huawei. The Chinese leader is expected to meet more Gulf oil producers later.

US basketball player Brittney Griner has been released from a penal colony in Russia. The two-time Olympic gold medalist, who had been jailed on drug charges, was released in a prisoner swap in exchange for Viktor Bout, an infamous Russian arms dealer.