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This handout picture released by the Brazilian Presidency shows Brazilian First Lady Rosangela "Janja" da Silva (2-L), Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), Huawei Board of Directors' Chairman Liang Hua (2-R) and President of Brazil's Federal Senate Rodrigo Pacheco (R) posing for a picture at the Huawei Research and Development Center in Shanghai, China on April 13, 2023. - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived to China on Wednesday for an official visit aimed at boosting the already deep ties between the Asian giant and Latin America's biggest economy. The veteran leftist, who is due to meet his counterpart Xi Jinping Friday in Beijing, said he planned to invite Xi to come to Brazil to repay the visit. (Photo by Ricardo STUCKERT / Brazilian Presidency / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / BRAZILIAN PRESIDENCY / RICARDO STUCKERT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Property recovery is slow as expected due to higher interest rates and higher housing prices as building materials like steel and cement spiked exacerbated by the lack of foreign labour.

Ukrainian soldiers prepare a mortar launcher at a position along the front line in the Donetsk region on Aug 15, 2022, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.- (Photo by Anatolii Stepanov / AFP)