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Here is a rundown of all the news you need to start your Monday, including an earthquake killing more than 250 people in Afghanistan, the opening of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders' summit in China, and the Global Sumud Flotilla setting sail from Barcelona toward Gaza.

TOP STORIES

• Over 250 dead after magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes eastern Afghanistan

More than 250 people were killed and 500 injured when a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, the country’s Information Ministry told Anadolu.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the quake at 11.47 pm local time (1917GMT), located 27 kilometers (16.7 miles) east-northeast of Jalalabad at a depth of 8 kilometers (5 miles).

A ministry official said the figures for the number of dead and injured are not final because officials are still communicating with local residents in many remote areas and aid teams are on their way.

• Shanghai Cooperation Organization leaders' summit opens in China’s Tianjin city

The 25th summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) opened in northern China with President Xi Jinping delivering the opening address.

Ahead of delivering their national statements, the leaders the 10-member bloc, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stood for a family photo in Tianjin city, TV footage showed.

At the end of the summit, they are expected to sign the Tianjin Declaration and approve a 10-year strategy alongside outcome documents on security, trade, energy and cultural cooperation.

• Global Sumud Flotilla sets sail from Barcelona in bid to break Gaza blockade

An international aid flotilla made up of activists, politicians and artists from more than 44 countries set sail from the Spanish city of Barcelona toward Gaza, intending to break Israel's blockade of the besieged enclave.

The Global Sumud Flotilla, named after the Arabic word for "steadfastness," is made up of approximately 20 boats carrying more than 300 people, including doctors, journalists and campaigners.

The ships will travel across the Mediterranean to Italy, Greece and Tunisia.

NEWS IN BRIEF

• A federal judge in the US issued an emergency temporary restraining order, blocking the Trump administration from deporting nearly 600 unaccompanied Guatemalan children.
• The US has suspended approval for nearly all visitor visa categories for Palestinian passport holders from Gaza, The New York Times reported.
• Ukrainian authorities have arrested a suspect in the murder of former speaker of parliament Andriy Parubiy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
• A Liberia-flagged Israeli-owned tanker reported an explosion nearby from an unknown projectile while sailing near Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea port of Yanbu, UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said.
• Rudy Giuliani, the former lawyer for US President Donald Trump, was taken to the hospital with several broken bones after his car was "struck from behind at high speed" in New Hampshire, his spokesperson said.

BUSINNESS & ECONOMY

• UK secures largest-ever warship export order, with Norway confirming deal worth $13.5B

The UK has secured its largest-ever warship export order, with Norway confirming that it will purchase at least five British-built Type 26 frigates in a deal worth £10 billion ($13.5 billion) to the UK economy.

The contract will support around 4,000 jobs in the UK supply chain through the 2030s, including more than 2,000 at BAE Systems' shipyards on the River Clyde.