Putin’s lavish welcome in North Korea with vows of support – Five stories you need to know

1. Russian President Vladimir Putin received a lavish welcome in Pyongyang where he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed an agreement upgrading their countries’ ties to a ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’.

2. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz warns that a decision on an all-out war with Hezbollah is coming soon even as the United States tries to avert any escalation.

3. Hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat according to press reports and foreign ministries.

4. U.S. senators attacked Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun for the planemaker’s tarnished safety record overshadowing his apology to families who lost loved ones in two 737 MAX crashes and acceptance of responsibility after a January mid-air emergency.

5. U.S. cities are breaking decades-old temperature records this week as a heat wave stretches from central to eastern portions of the country, the National Weather Service says.

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