Monday

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that dozens of children and civilians have been killed in weekend attacks in Gaza, in which a medical storage facility was also damaged. (Xinhua)

The Israel Defense Forces says that they have killed two Hamas militants in separate airstrikes in central Gaza and the Shati camp in Gaza City respectively, including a Nukhba Force commander who took part in the October 7 attacks. (The Times of Israel)

A Board of Peace envoy meets Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and urges a halt in strikes across the Gaza Strip. However, they also announce that Israel will not withdraw from the enclave until Hamas completely disarms. (The New Region) (The Washington Post)

At least seven people are killed, including three children, and 40 others are injured in a Ukrainian drone strike on a crowded beach in Gelendzhik, Krasnodar Krai, Russia. (CNN)

Shipping data shows that two tanker ships carrying oil from Saudi Arabia, the Suezmax Malta-flagged Lesvos and the VLCC Desh Vaibhav, have exited the Red Sea through the Bab-el-Mandeb strait. (Reuters) (Marine News Magazine)

Italy experiences its fourth heatwave of the summer with the health ministry issuing red alerts for a record 25 cities. (Anadolu Ajansı)

Poland's Ministry of Health appeals a Brussels court ruling ordering the country to accept and pay approximately €1.3 billion for unwanted COVID-19 vaccine doses produced by Pfizer and BioNTech. (Politico EU)

Russian opposition politician Boris Nadezhdin, who attempted to contest the 2024 presidential election on a platform against the Russo-Ukrainian war, announces that he has fled the country to France following growing pressure on him and his family. (The Moscow Times)