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North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Beijing today aboard an armoured train for a multilateral international meeting and military parade with heads of state from Myanmar, Iran, Cuba, Russia and 22 other countries. China's President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and other world leaders.

A flotilla of 20 boats carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg and 350 other pro-Palestinian activists departed from Barcelona at 19:00 local time on Monday. The boats are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla and are headed for Gaza, carrying medical and food supplies in yet another attempt to break the illegal Israeli siege on the Palestinian enclave. The boats will stop first in Tunisia, and will then meet up with boats at other stops over the next few days.

BREAKING Following heavy rains, a landslide in the Marra mountains of western Sudan has leveled an entire village of more than 1,000 people, leaving only one survivor.

The trial of Brazil's right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro will enter its final phase today. Bolsonaro is accused of organizing a coup d'etat in 2022 after losing re-election. Five Supreme Court judges are expected to reach a verdict by 12 September.

The death toll from Sunday's earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has reached over 900, with the ruling Taliban calling for international aid.

Belgium’s foreign minister, Maxime Prévot, has announced that the country will recognize the State of Palestine t the UN General Assembly this month, joining Australia, Britain, Canada and France.

Hundreds of students defied a heightened security crackdown to protest in major Indonesian cities following deadly weekend riots that left eight dead. Demonstrations persist despite President Prabowo’s concession cuts and warning of tougher enforcement. Protesters continue demanding deeper reforms.

A plane carrying European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen experienced GPS jamming over Bulgaria, forcing it to circle Plovdiv Airport for an hour and land using analog navigation, authorities say. Bulgarian officials and the EU suspect Russian interference, highlighting a rising threat to aviation security in regions near Russia.

The Global Sumud Flotilla—a humanitarian convoy of roughly 20 vessels carrying activists such as Greta Thunberg and Liam Cunningham—was forced to abort its journey to Gaza and return to Barcelona due to storm-force winds exceeding 56 km/h. The mission paused to ensure safety; no new departure date has been announced.

BREAKING The leaders of Russia, India, Iran and Belarus are among more than 20 world leaders attending the two-day Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit that opened Sunday in Tianjin, China. Promoting an alternative to the U.S.-led global order, Chinese president Xi Jinping pledged $280 million in aid to member countries. Calling for the creation of a “more just and equitable global governance system," Xi also urged the creation of a new development bank to improve trade and investment between their countries, to which China pledged $1.4 billion.

BREAKING A magnitude 6 earthquake has struck eastern Afghanistan near its border with Pakistan, killing at least 800 people and injuring 2500 others. The remoteness of the region is making it hard to get help to those affected.

BREAKING Israel says Hamas spokesman Abu Obeida was killed in an airstrike on Gaza City’s al-Rimal district, though Hamas has not confirmed his death. The IDF and Shin Bet credited precise intelligence for the strike. Local reports say at least seven civilians, including children, also died.

The “Global Sumud Flotilla,” the largest-ever maritime humanitarian convoy with about 20 vessels from 44 countries, departed Barcelona carrying food, water, and medicine to challenge Israel’s 18-year naval blockade of Gaza. Participants included Greta Thunberg and former mayor Ada Colau. Organizers expect arrival mid-September.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Tianjin, China. The Russian leader will take part in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin today and tomorrow. He is then due to travel to Beijing to hold talks with Xi and possibly North Korean leader Kim Jong-un later on in the week.

In deputy U.S. attorney Todd Blanche’s unusual July 24-25 interview with Jeffrey Epstein associate and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, Maxwell told Blanche that some of the “cast of characters” around Epstein were “in your cabinet, who you value as your co-workers.” Blanche never pursued names or any further detail. He has also interviewed none of Epstein's victims.

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