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One of the Nobel Physics Prize's joint winners, Austrian physicist Anton Zeilinger says "I am still, kind of shocked" after the prize is announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Science during a press conference in Stockholm. Zeilinger won the prize alongside France's Alain Aspect and the US's John F. Clauser for groundbreaking work in the field of quantum physics. SOUNDBITE

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls on countries, especially developed nations, to do more to fight climate change and reach the target of net-zero emission by 2050, during a speech at a ceremony to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam's UN membership in Hanoi.

The US ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, says that Venezuelans attempting to cross into the United States from Mexico will not be allowed in, and will be returned to Mexico. Last week, Washington and Mexico City announced an agreement that would allow 24,000 Venezuelans to enter the United States if they can prove they have sponsorship, and only if they fly into the country. The deal mirrors a controversial push by former president Donald Trump to keep Central Americans fleeing poverty and violence inside Mexico while their claims are processed.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declares martial law in the Ukraine regions Russia says it has annexed. "I have signed a decree on the introduction of martial law in these four subjects of the Russian Federation," he confirms during a televised National Security Council meeting.

In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, British Prime Minister Liz Truss says she is resigning as leader of the Conservative party, saying that "given the situation, I cannot lead the mandate for which I was elected by the Conservative party" SOUNDBITE

French president Emmanuel Macron reacts to the resignation of UK PM Liz Truss saying he hopes the UK can "again find stability - that's good for us and good for Europe".

After the party leaders of Italy's victorious right-wing coalition held talks with President Sergio Mattarella, far-right leader Giorgia Meloni announces that the coalition proposes that "she be appointed to be the person in charge of forming the new government", which would make her the country's first female prime minister. Her post-fascist Brothers of Italy party won 26 percent of the vote last month, compared to eight and nine percent respectively for her allies Forza Italia and the far-right League.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warns that Russia using nuclear weapons would be seen as an "act of hostility against humanity". Speaking in Australia, Kishida said the 77-year period of no nuclear weapons use "must not be ended".

Former Nigerian president and special African Union broker Olusegun Obasanjo announces the success of the Tigray peace talks in Pretoria, confirming that both parties have agreed "to the cessation of hostilities as well as the systematic, orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament" in Ethiopia. SOUNDBITE

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives in Beijing seeking to bolster a vital economic relationship but facing criticism about his country's heavy reliance on a nation growing more authoritarian under Xi Jinping.

Italy's new far-right Prime Minister Meloni meets with EU's von der Leyen | AFP

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he told Chinese President Xi Jinping in talks that he wanted Beijing to use its "influence" on Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine.

UN chief Antonio Guterres tells world leaders "we are on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator" as they gather in Egypt for talks tasked with curbing global warming and protecting people and the planet.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky urges the United States to remain united, as questions hover over American support for his country as midterm elections to determine control of the US Congress take place.

Gubernatorial candidate for Arizona Kari Lake tells reporters outside a polling station that she is "embarrassed" after officials in Maricopa County announced a fifth of voting machines in part of the US state were not working. SOUNDBITE

Biden hails US midterm vote as 'good day for democracy' | AFP

The Chief spokesperson for Russia's Defence Ministry, Igor Konashenkov, says that Russia has completed its withdrawal of forces from the western bank of the Dnipro river, after Moscow said it had made the "difficult decision" to withdraw in the face of Ukrainian advance.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday, a first leader meeting between the two countries after years of soured relations. SOUNDBITE

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with China's Xi Jinping as the leaders began talks on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia on Tuesday.

Indonesian President Joko Widodo tells G20 members to "end the war", in an apparent reference to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as he opens the leaders' summit in Bali.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, says the country hopes "the US will work together with China, appropriately keep differences in check...and avoid misunderstandings and misjudgements", ahead of a meeting between President, Xi Jinping, and his American counterpart, Joe Biden, on Monday, ahead of the G20 summit in Bali.