Here are some of the latest news updates from around the world:
Disasters and Conflicts
A powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck eastern Afghanistan, leaving over 800 people dead and several villages "completely destroyed." Rescue operations are underway.
The Israeli military has intensified its offensive in Gaza City, with reports of dozens of Palestinians killed in airstrikes and fighting. At the same time, a Houthi prime minister was reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike in Yemen.
In a separate development, Houthi rebels have raided UN premises in Yemen, detaining at least 11 aid workers.
Heavy flooding in Pakistan's Punjab province has affected millions of people and killed at least 15 in the last 24 hours.
The conflict in Ukraine continues, with Russia blaming Western policies for the war at a security summit in China, and a suspect being arrested for the murder of a former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker.
Politics and Diplomacy
At the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in China, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged regional leaders to oppose a "Cold War mentality," while Russian President Vladimir Putin blamed the West for the war in Ukraine.
A flotilla carrying humanitarian aid and activists, including Greta Thunberg, has departed from Barcelona in an attempt to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza.
In Indonesia, protests have turned deadly, leading the president to scrap lawmakers' perks in a bid to calm tensions.
A judge in the U.S. has blocked the government from deporting hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children.
The plane of EU chief Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly affected by suspected Russian GPS jamming over the weekend.
Other Major Stories
Clashes have broken out in Australia as thousands rallied against immigration in several cities.
Record-breaking heat has been reported in Japan and South Korea, which have experienced their hottest summers in history.
An attendee at the Burning Man festival was found dead, with a homicide investigation launched.
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