POLITICS Argentine president meets newly-elected Lula in Brazil. President-elect Lula's win consolidates a new wave of leftist electoral gains in Latin America. Argentina's Peronist leader promptly celebrated the election result, having had a tense relationship with Bolsonaro. Lebanon’s president leaves with no replacement, crisis deepens. President Aoun ended his six-year term, leaving Lebanon’s presidential palace without a replacement. This leaves the nation in a political vacuum that is likely to worsen its historic economic meltdown. UK delays calling Northern Ireland election amid Brexit impasse. The deadline for the Northern Ireland Assembly to elect a governing executive expired, amid a dispute over post-Brexit trade rules. A new election must be held within 12 weeks. Civil servants will keep essential services running in the meantime. Controversial sale of Hamburg port terminal to Chinese shipping group. The purchase could open up the possibility of Beijing politically instrumentalising parts of Germany's and Europe's critical infrastructure. Europe and Africa form closer relationship for energy supply. Amid the gas crisis, Europe has turned to Africa for assistance. African leaders hope to take advantage of this, in order to attract a new wave of gas investments.
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