A Russian missile struck an outdoor market in Costianikwa, Ukraine, killing at least 17 people and injuring 32 others. The town is close to the front lines and frequently crowded with military personnel. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Ukraine and announced a new billion-dollar aid package, including missile launch systems and anti-tank weapons. Global tensions and the Myanmar crisis were discussed at the ASEAN summit, attended by leaders from various nations. In other news, Donald Trump's bid to delay a lawsuit accusing him of asset overvaluation was rejected, and Gabon's ousted President Ali Bongo was given freedom of movement for medical treatment. Flooding in various parts of the world caused casualties and destruction, while Scotland and France consider banning single-use vaping products. European stock markets opened low, and the Indian rupee remained weak against the U.S. dollar. HCL Technologies signed a cloud service agreement with Siemens AG.
1. At least 17 people have been killed after a Russian missile struck an outdoor market in the town of Kostian, Ukraine .
2. The town is close to the front lines and is frequently crowded with military personnel .
3. Footage of the attack, shared by President Zielinski, showed civilians walking along Market Street before the missiles struck .
4. Moscow reported that it has shot down five Ukrainian drones, one of which exploded on the fifth floor of a block of flats .
5. The U.S Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Ukraine, signaling Washington's support amid ongoing counter-offensives against Russia .
6. Blinken announced a new billion-dollar aid package to Ukraine, which includes missile launch systems, anti-tank weapons, and other weapon systems .
7. The U.S is working with Ukraine to find alternative routes for its green shipments after the collapse of the Black Sea rain deal .
8. A New York state judge has rejected Donald Trump's bid to delay a scheduled trial of a lawsuit accusing him and his family members of overvaluing assets by billions of dollars .
9. The U.S Envoy to the United Nations visited Chad's border with Sudan and met the refugees fleeing ethnic and sexual violence .
10. The British police have launched a nationwide manhunt for a former soldier suspected of terror offenses .
11. A massive water tank burst in Brazil's of thorinopolis, destroying homes and wrecking cars .
12. Peru's minister of Education, Justice, transport, labor, production, and AG repair and development were dismissed .
13. Nigeria's presidential election tribunal has ruled that the country's main opposition parties have failed to prove claims of electoral malpractice against the governing All Progressive Congress .
14. At least three people have died and four are missing after torrential rains flooded homes and businesses in Central Greece .
15. At least 36 people have died in southern Brazil due to flooding caused by torrential rain and winds .
16. Scientists say the summer of 2023 was the hottest on record, with three consecutive months setting such records .
17. Scotland is considering banning single-use vaping products due to concerns about young people taking up smoking .
18. European stock markets have opened low today with investors assessing Eurozone data releases and U.S inflationary pressures .
19. The Indian rupee opened marginally higher but soon raised all the gains to trade flat against the U.S dollar in a thinly traded market .
20. Shares of HCL Technologies hit their 52-week high after the company said it had signed a multi-year managed public cloud service agreement with German technology and high-tech industry giant Siemens AG .