Globe at glance: From Day 2 of Trump-Xi Summit to PM Modi's 5-nation tour

Trump-Xi Summit in China: Today will be the second day of the US-China bilateral summit as Chinese President Xi Jinping sits down with his American counterpart, Donald Trump, to discuss wide-ranging issues, such as Taiwan, the Iran war, and economic concessions. Experts will also watch closely if Trump raises human rights issues with Xi.

PM Modi 5-nation tour: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is embarking on a six-day, five-nation tour beginning today. He will be visiting the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Italy, to strengthen India’s strategic, economic and technological partnerships with Europe and the Gulf amid growing global geopolitical and energy challenges.

Chaos in Israel: Israeli nationalists took over the streets of Jerusalem and chanted “death to the Arabs”, “may your villages burn”, and “Gaza is a graveyard” in a state-sponsored march to mark the anniversary of the city’s capture and annexation.

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Talks in Cuba: CIA director John Ratcliffe met Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday, in a bid to improve dialogue between the United States and the communist-run Latin American nation. The news was confirmed by the Cuban government.

Musk vs OpenAI: Closing arguments began on Thursday in Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI, bringing the weeks-long courtroom battle between the two tech moguls nearer to a decision. Following the argument, a nine-person jury would deliberate and return a verdict on whether they believe the AI firm and Altman are liable in the case.

Ronald dela Rosa flees Senate: Philippine lawmaker Ronald dela Rosa, wanted by the International Criminal Court for his alleged role in enforcing Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drugs crackdown, has secretly fled the Senate after spending days holed up in the building to avoid arrest.

Redistricting Saga continues: Ahead of the midterm elections, the US southern states are rushing to redraw congressional maps to eliminate Democratic districts and dilute the influence of Black voters in electing candidates. Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, etc., are all engaging in redistricting, a move prompted by the US Supreme Court’s decision gutting section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

Bolsonaro fiasco: Flávio Bolsonaro, Brazil’s leading right-wing presidential hopeful and the son of the country's former President Jair Bolsonaro, was caught on tape asking a banker accused of corruption for $26.8 million to fund a film about his father.

The big number: Clashes between gangs in the suburbs of the Haitian capital have left at least 78 dead since Saturday, including 10 bystanders, according to a provisional toll released by the United Nations Office in Haiti (BINUH).

Quote of the day: "I don’t know that there is a country on the planet that is in favour of Iran having a nuclear weapon. I think the difference is that we actually are trying to do something about it." - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Today in history: After the declaration of independence of Israel, armies from Egypt, Transjordan, Syria, and Iraq invaded the country, triggering the First Arab-Israeli War that rocked West Asia in 1948.