Reuters

Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance during the first night of the Republican National Convention on Monday, receiving a raucous ovation from the party faithful two days after a would-be assassin’s bullet grazed his right ear.

Trump walked into the Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee with a thick bandage over the ear as the crowd chanted “Fight! Fight! Fight” and pumped their fists, a reference to his reaction in the moments after he was wounded.

Israel’s war on Gaza live: Israel used Gaza cancer hospital as army base

Al Jazeera

Turkey condemns Israel’s military for damaging Gaza’s only specialised cancer hospital after using it as a military base for months and says that those responsible will be “brought to justice in international courts”.

 Rwanda: President Kagame reelected with 99% — early results

DW

More than 9 million Rwandans were called to vote for a new president on Monday, and according to official results, more than 99% of them supported the incumbent Paul Kagame for a fourth term. Soon after polls closed on Monday evening, the election commission said that Kagame had won 99.15% of the votes.

Elon Musk pledges $45 million a month to pro-Trump political group

CGTN

Elon Musk is pledging to pour $45 million a month into a pro-Donald Trump political group, a move that would flood the Republican nominee’s reelection effort with cash through the November U.S. presidential election.