* An international summit will be held in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday to finalize an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza, the Egyptian Presidency announced on Saturday.
* Patrick Herminie, candidate of the largest opposition party in Seychelles, the United Seychelles, has won the presidential election by garnering more than 50 percent of the votes, according to official results released Sunday by the country's electoral commission.
* Cameroon's political parties concluded their presidential election campaigns on Saturday night ahead of Sunday's vote.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday on Truth Social that he has directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "use all available funds" to ensure troops receive their pay on Oct. 15 amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday that he discussed the possibility of bolstering his country's air defense in a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump. According to him, the two leaders talked about opportunities to bolster Ukraine's air defense, as well as concrete agreements to achieve that goal.
* China's commerce ministry on Sunday defended the country's export control measures on rare earths and related items as a legitimate action, while urging the United States to properly manage differences through dialogues and on the basis of mutual respect and equal-footed consultation.
* The United States is considering granting Mexico a discount on the recently announced 25 percent tariff on medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard has said.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and Tajikistan are expanding cooperation across a wide range of areas, including security, energy and humanitarian exchanges, following his visit to Tajikistan this week.
* Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid has utterly rejected any reports on a deal with the United States over Bagram airbase, saying that Afghans won't give any part of their soil to any country.
* Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi stressed Saturday the importance of deploying international forces in Gaza, the Egyptian Presidency said in a statement.
* The Gaza-based Civil Defense said Saturday that it has received reports of 9,500 missing persons since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas conflict on Oct. 7, 2023.
* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Tehran is ready for a "fair and balanced" negotiation with Washington. Araghchi said if the United States presented a plan capable of safeguarding Iran's interests, Tehran would definitely consider it.
* Tens of thousands took to the street in London on Saturday in support of Palestine, marking two years of the war in Gaza. Protesters gathered at Victoria Embankment in central London and marched towards Westminster, before crossing the Westminster bridge and proceeding to Whitehall via Waterloo Bridge and the Strand.
* Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Sunday strongly condemned Israel's frequent military "aggressions" against Lebanon.
* Clashes broke out on Saturday morning in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire, between security forces and opposition supporters attempting to hold a protest despite a formal ban issued by the prefect.
* China's express delivery volume had surpassed 150 billion parcels as of Oct. 11 this year, reaching the milestone 37 days earlier than in 2024, according to the State Post Bureau.
* New Zealand set a 2050 target to cut farm methane emissions by 14-24 percent from 2017 levels on Sunday, aiming to reduce climate impact without harming agriculture or exports. Approved by Cabinet and based on the 2024 Methane Science Review, the move follows extensive consultation with the farming sector.
* Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said on Saturday that the security of investors and investments coming into the country will be ensured under the current government.
* Typhoon No. 23 is moving east over the sea south of Japan's Shikoku and is expected to approach the Izu Islands on Monday, bringing violent winds and heavy rain to the area. The storm has a central pressure of 980 hectopascals, with maximum winds of 30 meters per second, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
* At least 37 people have been killed as torrential rains and landslides battered Mexico in recent days, the National Coordination of Civil Protection said Saturday.
