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At their meeting in South Korea, Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump have agreed on several compromises in the trade dispute. While Trump says the dispute is now 'settled', Xi was more cautious and called for further consultations to reach tangible results regarding rare earths, agricultural imports and tariffs, among other things. What does the trial of strength between the two superpowers mean for the international order?

President Maia Sandu has nominated Alexandru Munteanu as Moldova's new head of government. The physicist, investment banker and entrepreneur with Moldovan, Romanian and US citizenship is an independent and was virtually unknown in Moldova up to now. He is to be confirmed in office on Friday by parliament, where the pro-European party PAS, which has close ties to Sandu, secured 55 of the 101 seats in the last parliamentary elections.

The Dutch elect a new parliament today, Wednesday. The snap general election became necessary after the previous government collapsed at the beginning of June. Europe's press focuses on the future role of right-wing populist Geert Wilders.

Just under three weeks after the ceasefire began, the Israeli Air Force has bombed targets in the Gaza Strip, killing more than 90 people according to local reports. Israel's government described the strikes as a response to an attack by Hamas in which a soldier was killed. The terrorist organisation ruling Gaza has denied responsibility for this incident.