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Palestinians are scrambling to get out of Rafah after Israel ordered residents to leave ahead of a ground operation. China and Serbia agree to build a community with a shared future during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit. Adult film star Stormy Daniels testifies in court at former U.S. president Donald Trump's hush money trial.

Hamas says it has accepted a ceasefire deal brokered by Qatari and Egyptian mediators while Israel says it falls short of its core demands. The Brazilian President asks Congress to recognize a state of public calamity for the heavy rains that have killed at least 85 people in Rio Grande do Sul. Chinese President Xi Jinping calls for efforts from China and France to advocate for win-win cooperation and a multi-polar world when meeting his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

The Gaza ceasefire talks appear to have reached a stalemate, with Israel and Hamas disagreeing over demands to end the conflict. Dozens are dead and over 100 are missing from heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Chinese President Xi Jinping is in France, his first visit to Europe in five years that also takes him to Serbia and Hungary.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh says the group is reviewing Israel's latest truce proposal with a "positive spirit". At least 29 people are dead and 60 others remain missing after heavy rain and mudslides hit the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. China launches its Chang'e-6 lunar probe in the world's first mission to collect samples from the far side of the moon.

Palestine is applying again to become a full member of the UN after a previous bid was vetoed by Washington. The dispute between Mexico and Ecuador reaches the UN' highest court at The Hague. Police across the U.S. make more arrests at universities amid clashes with pro-Palestinian protesters.

Extreme heatwaves have swept across South Asia. Over 170 people have been killed and hundreds more injured by flash floods in Kenya. The Shenzhou-17 crew has arrived in Beijing after a six-month space station mission.