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Pager explosions across Lebanon have killed at least nine people and injured nearly 3,000, threatening to ignite new tensions in the Middle East. The European Commission President has revealed her proposed team for the next five years. China marks the 93rd anniversary of the Sept 18 Incident which triggered the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.

The suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former U.S. president Donald Trump faces charges related to firearms offenses. Typhoon Babinca has weakened to a tropical storm, with no deaths reported in China. Storm Boris sweeps through central Europe, leaving at least 18 dead and causing mass flooding and evacuations.

The FBI is investigating an incident at former U.S. President Donald Trump's golf course as a potential assassination attempt, with a suspect arrested. Germany tightens border controls to address irregular migration. Yemen's Houthi group decides to intensify military operations against Israel, while the Israeli Prime Minister vows retaliation.

UNRWA confirms that six of its staff members were killed in two Israeli airstrikes in central Gaza. Leading experts and top defense officials gather at the Beijing Xiangshan Forum to share insights on global security and development. Francine becomes a tropical storm after slamming into the U.S. southeastern coast.

The WHO's polio vaccination campaign in Gaza has reached over 82% of the targeted children in the territory. Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party is selecting a new leader who will become the next Prime Minister. Representatives from over 100 countries and regions, including the U.S., Russia, Ukraine and Israel, are attending the Beijing Xiangshan Forum on defense and security.

U.S. Democratic and Republican presidential candidates attend the first TV debate in Philadelphia, where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump blast each other for lacking a plan for the country's future. The 79th session of UN General Assembly officially kicks off. Syrian state media say Israeli strikes on central Syria have killed at least 18.

More than 100 people in Vietnam are dead or missing after Typhoon Yagi affected millions. An Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in southern Gaza has killed at least 40 Palestinians. Mpox infections keep growing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reaching almost 20,000 cases.

Palestinian authorities say nearly 70 percent of children in Gaza have received their first polio vaccine dose. Typhoon Yagi has killed nearly 60 people in Vietnam before weakening to a tropical storm. The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have come to a close after 11 days of competition.

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization says the Gaza Strip is experiencing the most severe food crisis in the history of the Global Report on Food Crises. Former EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier officially becomes France's new Prime Minister. The Chinese mainland braces for Super Typhoon Yagi.

Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for an All-weather China-Africa Community with a Shared Future in the New Era as the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation gets underway. The UN Security Council again calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with some members insisting on a firmer stance. A 14-year-old suspect is in custody following a fatal shooting at a high school in the U.S....

The UN says more children than expected have been vaccinated at the start of a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza. Ukraine says Russia fired two ballistic missiles at a central city, while Russia says it shot down a Ukrainian fighter jet and nearly 40 drones. Volkswagen is considering closing one of its production sites on home soil for the first time.

The UN races to vaccinate children in central Gaza against polio as Israel gives Palestinians a temporary reprieve from bombardment. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz urges parties to isolate the far right, after record gains from the right-wing AfD party. China releases details on the agenda of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Protests erupt in Israel and a general strike is underway after six hostages were found dead in Gaza. A far-right party in Germany has won state elections for the first time since World War II. China has elevated its ties with several African countries ahead of the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

The World Health Organization says Israel and Hamas have agreed to halt hostilities in Gaza for a polio vaccination campaign. Leaders of Pacific island countries wrap up their annual summit in Tonga. China releases a report on the coral reef ecosystem at Xianbin Jiao reef in its Nansha Islands.

The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of a peacekeeping mission in Lebanon. Typhoon Shanshan makes landfall in southern Japan. China has released a white paper on the country's energy transition achievements over the past decade.

The head of the UN nuclear watchdog has visited the Kursk nuclear plant and warned of the potential for a nuclear accident due to its proximity to the ongoing fighting. UN agencies are preparing to launch a polio vaccination campaign in Gaza. Volunteers in Mali are intensifying their efforts to assist thousands impacted by severe flooding.

Russia has fired hundreds of missiles and drones at Ukraine, while Ukraine urges European nations to help stop the aerial threats over its airspace. Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi meets U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Beijing for a new round of strategic communication. The World Health Organization launches a global response plan to contain the mpox outbreak.

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah says Sunday's attack against Israel targeted an Israeli military intelligence base close to Tel Aviv, while Israel claims its strike as preemptive to avert a larger attack. Leaders of Pacific Island nations gather in Tonga for their annual meeting. Rescue efforts are underway in a northeast Chinese city following wide-spread flooding.

Mediators are in Cairo for a new round of Gaza ceasefire talks. Media reports say Ukraine has attacked Moscow with almost a dozen drones. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepts the Democratic Party's presidential nomination.

U.S. President Joe Biden calls on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to negotiate a ceasefire deal in Gaza and ensure the release of the remaining hostages. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz officially accepts the U.S. Democratic Party's nomination for vice president. The World Health Organization appeals to European governments to unite with Africa in the fight to eradicate the mpox virus.

A peace deal between Israel and Hamas remains elusive as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken ends his Middle East trip. Former U.S. President Barack Obama addresses the crowd at the Democratic National Convention to rally support for presidential nominee Kamala Harris. The Chinese Commerce Ministry launches an anti-subsidy probe into certain EU dairy products.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says there can't be any talks with Ukraine after its attack on Russia's Kursk region, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy calls Kremlin threats of retaliation a bluff. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and he says the prime minister has accepted a new proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of...

Palestinian health authorities say Israel's attacks on Gaza since October 7th have killed nearly 40,100 Palestinians, while over 92,000 have been injured. In the U.S., the Democratic Party National Convention kicks off on Monday in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to formally accept her party's nomination for president. The World Health Organization warns that MPOX may ultim...

Paetongtarn Shinawatra has secured majority support in parliament to become Thailand's new prime minister. While the ceasefire talks continue in Doha, the number of deaths in Gaza is still rising. The WHO has warned of further imported cases of monkeypox in Europe, as Sweden reports the first such infection outside Africa.

The U.S. and Israel have sent delegations to Qatar for Gaza ceasefire talks, which Hamas said it would not attend. Ukrainian forces have advanced further into the Kursk region of Russia, while Moscow is vowing to expel them. The World Health Organization has declared Mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.