China-ASEAN-Gulf summit, Trump-Putin concerns and global ocean darkening

China, ASEAN, and Gulf states hold their first-ever summit, Donald Trump says Vladamir Putin is “playing with fire” over Ukraine, Hamas suggests it has reached a deal with U.S. officials on the framework of a ceasefire, Australia’s governing coalition reunites and unveils a new shadow cabinet, the U.S. signals a major shift in Africa military strategy, Elon Musk says he’s “disappointed' with Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill', the Trump administration orders a Michigan coal plant to stay open, the EU launches a probe into major porn sites over child safety, the owner of Temu sees profits plunge amid US-China trade tensions, and a study suggests that 21% of the global ocean has become darker. Sources: www.verity.news