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Republicans in the United States have begun their national convention with dire warnings about the country's future if Joe Biden were to defeat Donald Trump in November's presidential poll. Speakers claimed Mr Biden would be a radically left-wing leader.

Police in the US city of Kenosha have fired tear gas to disperse protesters who defied an overnight curfew. Hundreds had gathered outside the county courthouse as darkness fell.

As China enters a third month of devastating flooding, it is grappling with catastrophic damage across its central and southwest provinces. 63 million people have been affected and 15 million acres of farmland have been destroyed.