U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returns again to the Middle East for talks with officials in Israel, Saudi Arabia and other countries.
Chinese officials confirm that Chinese-born Australian writer Yang Hengjun has received a death sentence – with a two-year suspension – linked to spying charges.
In Senegal, police fire tear gas in Dakar as crowds gather to oppose the postponement of a presidential election during a demonstration outside the country’s National Assembly building.
And in California, heavy rain causes major flooding and power outages affecting more than 355,000 people.
