Little progress towards a ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Tourists murdered in Mexico. Xi Jinping in Europe. The launch of the Boeing spacecraft. Menotti died. Also, today is the Met Gala. Here’s what you need to know to start the day. First the truth.
1. Mulino wins the presidential elections in Panama
José Raúl Mulino is the virtual winner of the presidential elections in Panama, according to the Electoral Tribunal. Mulino, representative of the Realizing Goals and Alianza Party parties, was Minister of Security during the mandate of Ricardo Martinelli. The candidate Ricardo Lombana, second according to the count, recognized Mulino’s victory.
2. The Israeli Army calls on residents to “evacuate immediately”
Israel’s military has called on residents of eastern Rafah to “evacuate immediately,” a day after the country’s defense minister told soldiers inside Gaza to expect “intense action in Rafah in the future.” nearby”.
3. Bodies found in Mexico are those of foreign tourists
It was confirmed that the three bodies that were found in Baja California this Friday are those of an American tourist and two missing Australians, the Attorney General’s Office of that Mexican state reported this Sunday in a statement, and indicated that the relatives of the victims identified the bodies. .
4. Xi Jinping visits Europe for the first time in five years
China’s leader will land in a very different environment from his visit in 2019. Although the pomp and ceremony will remain when Xi begins his six-day European tour in France, opinions about his mandate have changed dramatically across the continent.
5. The death of corals spreads over the planet
The Great Barrier Reef just endured its worst summer on record, and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last month that the world is experiencing mass coral bleaching – the fourth since the late 1990s. – affecting at least 53 countries.
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How to watch the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-awaited Starliner spacecraft
The mission is scheduled to take off this Monday at 10:34 pm ET from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
César Luis Menotti, Argentina’s first world champion coach, died
The former Albiceleste coach and World Champion in 1978, died at the age of 85, reported the Argentine Football Association. He knows his legacy.
Eighth-grade student takes the wheel of his school bus after the driver loses consciousness
This was the moment when Acie Holland III, an eighth grade student in Wisconsin, saved all the passengers during an emergency.
This Monday is the Met Gala 2024
The theme of this edition is Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening of Fashion. Learn about the hosts, schedules and how to watch live.
“Titanic” and “Lord of the Rings” actor dies at 79
Bernard Hill, the actor who played Theoden, the king of Rohan in Peter Jackson’s blockbuster saga, died Sunday, his family said.
The figure of the day
1.6 million
The quote of the day
“What I can explain to you is that there is famine, a full-fledged famine, in the north, and it is moving towards the south”
Cindy McCain, executive director of the World Food Programme, said this about the situation in Gaza after almost seven months of war.
And to finish…
She bought $37,000 earrings for just $28 and got them delivered
