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Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meeting with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington DC. AFP<\/p>\n
2) This week, Israel President Benjamin Netanyahu met with US President Donald Trump at the White House. This was the first meeting between the two leaders since they launched joint strikes at Iran, initiating the war.<\/p>\n
What did the two discuss during their 90-minute meeting? Iran was the main topic of discussion with Israeli officials noting that Netanyahu presented Trump with three options for the future of the war.<\/p>\n
The first possibility was to reach a deal with Iran. However, that seems more impossible than ever. The other is to continue the naval blockade on Iran while increasing economic pressure. And the third was to resuming and intensify military strikes.<\/p>\n
Read our 3) While Trump has been unable to achieve a breakthrough in the Iran war, he announced a significant development in the Gaza war. The US president announced on Thursday (July 30) announced what he described as a historic agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n However, Israel hasn\u2019t responded yet, raising doubts if the deal will actually bring an 4) This week, Pakistan made some major moves too. Islamabad signed a defence deal with Kuwait for five years. This agreement comes less than a year after Saudi Arabia signed its landmark Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA) with Islamabad in September 2025. Kuwait\u2019s ratification points to a broader, shifting security architecture across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).<\/p>\n But what\u2019s in the deal?<\/a> 5) Until this week, not many were aware of the tiny Spanish territory of Ceuta in North Africa. However, this Spanish enclave became a trending topic when thousands of migrants crossed into Ceuta from Morocco, overwhelming local authorities, prompting Madrid to deploy troops and leaving at least 57 people dead.<\/p>\n Over 60,000 migrants had crossed into \u2060the enclave of \u2060Ceuta, as they rushed by sea \u2060and land from Morocco.<\/p>\n But what led to this sudden surge? STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 6) In Europe, firefighters having been trying to douse blazing infernos as wildfires continue to reduce everything in their path to ash. As of July 29, a whopping 434 976 hectares of land have been burnt in France, Spain and Portugal as wildfires continue to rage.<\/p>\n The wildfires in France also generated the country\u2019s first recorded Additionally, the wildfire have caused many to rethink their travel plans. While some tourists have had to abandon their holiday mid-way, others have had to rethink their plans.<\/p>\n 7) This week, Japan\u2019s Amid this situation, Japan also passed a bill allowing for a second capital in the country. The reason, officials said was that this would allow for easy governance if Tokyo was hit by an earthquake.<\/p>\n STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n But which cities are in contention to be 8) After receiving much flak for proposing to raise up to $20 billion through private investment by selling equity in the world\u2019s biggest sporting tournament, FIFA president Gianni Infantino dropped his plan.<\/p>\n Interestingly at the heart of this deal was one man \u2014 9) Dissent is not known in China. It is often crushed. However, The brutal killing of a stray dog named Wang Wang triggered an unusual public campaign across China, with animal lovers demanding stronger anti-cruelty laws and justice for the animal.<\/p>\n Interestingly, when Chinese authorities began to scrub social media posts, memorials and public displays dedicated to Wang Wang, supporters expanded the We conclude with this. We hope you have a rested weekend. And if you are in the mood to read more such stories, STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD<\/p>\n
\nexplainer<\/a> to know more on this.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis agreement is a critical step towards Gaza finally being governed by a new Palestinian government that will work closely with the Board of Peace to help the Palestinian people,\u201d Trump said in a social media post.<\/p>\n
\nend to the war in Gaza.<\/a><\/p>\nPeople gather at Bab Sebta, on the Morocco-Spain border near Spain\u2019s enclave of Ceuta and the Moroccan town of Fnideq. AFP<\/p>\n
\nClick here<\/a> to know more.<\/p>\nA firefighter works to put out a wildfire burning through vegetation on the hills of Montfort-sur-Argens, southeastern France. AFP<\/p>\n
\npyrocumulonimbus fire cloud.<\/a> Officials in the badly-impacted Gironde region, near Bordeaux, confirmed the formation of the fire cloud, noting that it makes efforts to douse the flames even more difficult.<\/p>\n
\nKumamoto prefecture<\/a> was hit by a powerful quake, killing at least 34 people and causing widespread destruction. Rescue crews continued searching for survivors as authorities warned that strong aftershocks could continue over the coming days.<\/p>\n
\nJapan\u2019s second capital?<\/a> Here\u2019s more on this.<\/p>\n
\nJoshua Kushner.<\/a> He\u2019s the brother of US President Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law, Jared Kushner.<\/p>\nA billboard in support of the Chinese stray killed displayed in Toronto, Canada. Image Courtesy: avivi000\/Instagram<\/p>\n
\ncampaign beyond China’s borders,<\/a> putting up billboards in cities such as New York and Milan.<\/p>\n
\nhere\u2019s where<\/a> you can find them.<\/p>\n