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Representatives from around 20 countries, including Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister and Vladimir Putin, Russia's president,

arrived in Tianjin, China for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization Leaders meeting.

Mr. Putin said beforehand that the SCO would help shape a fairer, multipolar world

order. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Modi met Xi Jinping, China's leader. They vowed to improve

ties and work together to offset Donald Trump's trade policies. The Houthis raided United Nations

offices in Sana, Yemen's capital, detaining at least one employee, according to the UN.

The Iranian-backed militia said that an Israeli airstrike on Thursday killed Ahmed al-Rahawi, the Prime Minister of the rebel-controlled government.

They have been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and firing missiles at Israel in support of the Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the

Israel-Hamas conflict. Thousands turned out for anti-immigration marches in major Australian

cities, though the protests were mostly non-violent, in some places demonstrators clash with

counter-protesters, forcing the police to separate them. Earlier in the week, the Australian government condemned the rallies,

saying that there is no place for any type of hate in Australia.

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