Morning news brief: Kerala landslide death toll crosses 200; Trump questions Harris' race, and more

As the Gaza war continues for almost 10 months, Hezbollah has confirmed that its top commander Faud Shukr was assassinated in an Israeli strike. The senior commander's body has been discovered.

Meanwhile, In India, the death toll from the landslides in Kerala's Wayanad has risen to 256, even as over 200 people remain missing.

With the US elections fast approaching, Donald Trump has accused his Democratic rival Kamala Harris of "turning black" for political gains. Responding, Harris calledthe attack"the same old show" of "divisiveness and disrespect." In other news, the mastermind behind the tragic 9/11 attack and his two accompliceshave entered into a pre-trial agreement with the US.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group on Wednesday (July 31) confirmed the death of its senior commander Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the outskirts of Beirut.

At least 256 people have died and around 200 are still missing after massive landslides struck the hilly areas near Meppadi in Kerela's Wayanad.

Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the US Department of Defence says.

Donald Trump is truly the king of controversy. The Republican presidential candidate, known for his penchant for giving his rivals derisive nicknames — like 'sleepy Joe' — has now questioned the US Vice President Kamala Harris's racial identity.

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