Kyiv under fire in massive Russian air assault. Tensions are high in the Middle East as Israel and Hezbollah exchange airstrikes over the weekend, however both sides say they do not want to escalate hostilities. Kim Jong Un oversees the development of ‘suicide drones’ in North Korea and African leaders warn that violent gangs are hampering their ability to treat and prevent mpox. Plus, are tech companies and their executives personally liable for the criminal activity of their customers? France, it appears, says ‘yes.’

Vice President Kamala Harris officially accepts the Democratic nomination for President as the Democratic Convention in Chicago wraps up. In a powerful speech, Harris made her case to the American people. The United States continues to lead the push for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war; negotiators were set to return to talks in Cairo by the end of the week, after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the region. Iran says authorities have detained a policeman who shot and wounded a 31-year-old woman in her car last month in an incident that has provoked outrage from international rights activists. Indian President Narendra Modi is visiting Kyiv, and Turkey is playing a mediating role in the conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia. Protests continue at the Indonesian parliament and the government of Zimbabwe is working to contain an mpox outbreak.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz took the stage to introduce himself to Americans Wednesday night during the third day of the Democratic Convention. The event closes out Thursday when Kamala Harris accepts her historic nomination. President Biden in a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed the urgent need to seal a deal for a Gaza ceasefire. Protests in Indonesia and flooding in Bangladesh. Plus, a look at how AI is being used to give real-time alerts to swimmers about polluted water.

Former President and First Lady Barack and Michelle Obama fire up the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, as they make impassioned endorsements of Kamala Harris. Secretary of State Antony Blinken leaves the Middle East with no deal. A look at the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the critical shortage of water in parts of East Jerusalem. Kyiv is putting pressure on the Russian Orthodox Church, and Europe is putting pressure on Russian assets. Plus, has Mpox found its way to Argentina?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agrees to terms for ceasefire deal, but there is still much work to do according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. President Joe Biden receives a hero’s welcome as he gives his enthusiastic endorsement to Kamala Harris in a historic speech at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Ukrainian forces push deeper into Russia's Kursk region. The World Health Organization says mpox is not the new Covid. Plus, defectors from North Korea’s brutal regime have a story to tell, and a new way to tell it.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is back in the Middle East in an effort to re-ignite cease-fire talks in the Gaza war. Russia attacked Kyiv while Ukraine is pushing forward in southern Russia; are peace talks in the works? As democrats prepare to start their convention in Chicago Monday night, pro-Palestinian protesters are taking to the streets of The Windy City. China and The Philippines are blaming each other for a collision in the South China Sea. Peace talks to end the war in Sudan and Mpox outbreak in Nigeria.

Gaza cease-fire talks wrap up Friday in Doha, Qatar on a positive note. The high-stakes gamble Ukraine is making by taking the war into Russia. Pakistan’s health ministry says it has identified a case of mpox days the World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency. Paris is preparing to host the Paralympics later this month after just wrapping up the 2024 Summer games.

Mediators from the United States, Qatar and Egypt meet for cease-fire talks with an Israeli delegation in Qatar Thursday as the Palestinian death toll from the 10-month-old war surpassed 40,000. What is Mpox and why has it been declared a global health emergency? Ukrainian forces continue their push deeper into Russia. Protests over the gruesome death of a doctor in India and the toll extreme heat is having on children around the world.

Deadly Israeli strikes across Gaza on the eve of new ceasefire negotiations in the diplomatic scramble to avert a wider conflict in the Middle East. A second Russian border region declares an emergency as Ukrainian forces press forward with their incursion. Myanmar's military denies rumors that a top general had detained the embattled junta chief and more turmoil in Thailand’s government.

General Introduction: Iran pushes back on calls to refrain from retaliatory attacks against Israel, amid fears it could further escalate tensions in the region. Russia steps up attacks in Ukraine’s Donetsk region even as it works to repel Ukrainian forces that have brazenly stormed its territory near Kursk. Sudan’s military has not committed to peace talks this week as the U.N. says the country is at a ‘breaking point.’ And water on Mars, NASA's Mars InSight lander shows evidence far below the surface.