Mohammad Abdul Zinati was walking home from school through the rubble of Salah Khalaf Street in northern Gaza City when he stopped at a supermarket where a group of classmates and friends had gathered. Around 3:30 p.m., an explosion shattered the air. When the dust settled, a man was lying on the ground, bleeding and still alive. Mohammad ran to help the injured man, unaware that his cousin had seen an Israeli drone approaching. Within seconds, the drone dropped a glide bomb—designed to allow operators to precisely target specific locations. The Guardian obtained video of the attack and spoke with witnesses and experts to understand the latest incident in which a child was killed in Gaza. The Israeli military said the incident was under review and has consistently denied intentionally targeting civilians, stating it considers the risk to non-combatants in its operations. Meanwhile, South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung has made it clear that the country will not deploy military forces in the Middle East in a way that could lead to war, despite pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to support military actions in Iran. “We won’t deploy military assets in any form to that end,” Lee stated, emphasizing South Korea’s stance against involvement in foreign conflicts. Trump, in turn, has criticized South Korea for not providing enough support for the Iran-related military efforts and has reduced joint military exercises with the country this summer, causing concern among U.S. allies. In a separate development, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., now serving as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, addressed an anti-vaccine conference in Washington, D.C., where he praised the Trump administration for its support of his work. He told the audience that he would have made “sweeping changes on day one” but had to follow the law to enact lasting reform. Recent surveys show that about a quarter of Americans now question the safety of the MMR vaccine, largely due to long-running anti-vaccine campaigns. However, most Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of the measles outbreak, which resulted in several deaths across the country. In Russia, tens of millions of people have been required to install a new app called Max, a violet-blue application used for messaging and payments. Recent research has uncovered its extensive surveillance capabilities. Meanwhile, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar is preparing to introduce a bill that would block nearly $140 billion in federal funding for immigration agencies if they are found to be harming vulnerable communities. In Louisiana, a woman was recently convicted of negligent homicide for the death of a Telemundo TV reporter who was covering the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Globally, over 1,500 academics and economists from more than 100 countries have called for action to address extreme inequality, arguing that current disparities are the result of policy decisions that can be changed. Ahead of the UN General Assembly in New York, they have signed an open letter supporting the International Panel on Inequality. In film and culture, Shane O’Sullivan’s latest movie explores the Watergate scandal using a mix of historical footage and voiceover narration. Three cartographers expressed surprise at the global adoption of a map they created to more accurately depict the sizes of continents, despite some diplomatic complaints. Following the attack on author Salman Rushdie, his wife, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, has been documenting his recovery in a video diary that is now featured in a new film by Alex Gibney. Scientists are also preparing for the impact of El Niño, a climate phenomenon that is expected to reach strong intensity by the end of this year. Countries like Sri Lanka and South Korea are bracing for extreme weather events, including droughts and typhoons. In Los Angeles, a mosquito control strategy is underway, involving the release of millions of male mosquitoes that do not bite, aiming to reduce the population over time.