Japan's Prime Minister Fumio #Kishida has arrived in #Seoul for his meeting with South Korean President #Yoon Seok Yul. His visit comes just weeks before his resignation this month. CGTN correspondent Shane Hahm takes a closer look at what to expect from their talks.

Super Typhoon #Yagi has hit southern #China, making landfall with maximum winds over level 17 (62 meters per second) near the center. It’s the strongest typhoon tohit China this year, prompting the highest typhoon alert from the Central Meteorological Observatory.

Firefighters and residents are battling a #wildfire on the outskirts of #Quito, #Ecuador for a second day. Emergency services have evacuated local residents, pets and livestock to safety and are investigating for a possible #arson.

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed Michel Barnier as the country's new prime minister. The 73-year-old is the oldest prime minister in France's modern political history, taking over from Gabriel Attal, who is 35.

The #DRCongo has received its first batch of #Mpox2024 vaccines to tackle the rapid spread of the disease across the country. Nearly 100,000 doses donated by the European Union have arrived in the capital Kinshasa, with more expected during the weekend.

Victor Muyakane, an anchor for TV47 Nairobi, shares his insights with CGTN on the decades-long bond between China and Kenya, and their potential areas for future cooperation. #FOCAC #2024FOCACSUMMIT

Ikenna Emewu, Editor-in-Chief of Africa China Economy Magazine, shares his insights on China-Africa cooperation in advancing modernization. #FOCAC #2024FOCACSUMMIT

The EU's Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) ranks August 2024 as the second-hottest month on record in the region, with temperatures 1.57°C  above the 1991-2020 average.

Large-scale emergency response efforts are underway in Ecuador to fight the raging wildfires. The fires have spread from the outskirts to the areas inside the capital Quito. Ecuador's National Risk Management Service has declared a state of emergency in the affected zones.

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft landed in the US state of New Mexico on Saturday after a six-hour journey from the International Space Station. The spacecraft returned without a crew, as two NASA astronauts are forced to remain in the ISS until next year.

Bangladesh has suffered $280 million in losses after floods in August destroyed over 200,000 hectares of cropland in its eastern region. According to the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief, the death toll from the floods has risen to 71 across 11 districts.

A blaze at a boarding school dormitory in central Kenya has killed 18 students and left over 20 people in hospital. Authorities say 70 students are still missing. Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered an investigation and sent his condolences to the families.

Typhoon Yagi pounded south China with heavy rain and gusty winds, leaving 4 dead and 95 injured. It made landfall twice on Friday, first striking Hainan and later Guangdong Province. The worst storm to hit the region this year flooded roads, causing blackout in many areas.

The eastern Chinese city of Yiwu is home to a growing African community. Hlonela Lupuwana YT Channel: The Friends I Keep samples a fusion of the continent's best cuisines under one roof. youtu.be/1hARyDeW4X4?si… via YouTube

Typhoon #Yagi, now downgraded to a tropical depression, has killed 14 people and injured 186 others in northern #Vietnam. A government official claims it is the "strongest storm to hit the country's northern region in the past 30 years." #TyphoonYagi

Rescuers have pulled four more bodies from the debris of a collapsed building in northern #India's Lucknow city. The death toll has now reached 8 people. Authorities say a committee will be formed to investigate the cause of the accident. #LucknowBuildingCollapse

Boeing's #Starliner spacecraft has landed in the US state of New Mexico, with no astronauts onboard.  The first two astronauts to crew the Starliner were forced to remain in space due to a technical malfunction. They will return to Earth on a Space-X vehicle next year. 🥹

An out-of-control wildfire in a national forest in east Los Angeles is threatening more than 35,000 structures, forcing hundreds of residents to flee Sunday amid a days-long heat wave. As of Sunday morning, the blaze has burned across 70 square kilometers of grassland. #LineFire

Super typhoon Yagi has killed 35 people in Vietnam, brought on by landslides and floods, according to Vietnam's disaster management agency. Local weather agency warned of more floods and landslides to come. #TyphoonYagi

Indian news agency ANI has sued Netflix Inc and producers of an Indian series about a plane hijack, asking for 4 episodes to be taken down as they used ANI content without permission, ANI's lawyer told Reuters on Monday. #IC814TheKandaharHijack #Netflix #netflixindia