* U.S. President Donald Trump said an agreement with Iran would be signed "tonight" in Islamabad, Pakistan, Fox News reported on Monday.
* U.S. Vice President JD Vance and the U.S. delegation for peace talks with Iran will arrive in Islamabad within hours, the New York Post reported Monday.
* Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that special security arrangements have been made for all special guests and expressed hope for the success of the second round of Islamabad talks, according to an interior ministry statement.
* Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday spoke with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and discussed ceasefire efforts and regional stability, the Foreign Office said.
* Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Monday exchanged views on the latest regional developments and issues pertaining to the ceasefire between Tehran and Washington, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
* Israeli and Lebanese officials will meet on Thursday for a second round of peace talks, an Israeli official told Xinhua on Monday.
* Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir told U.S. President Donald Trump that any blockade or heightened disruption in the Strait of Hormuz remains a major hurdle to diplomatic talks with Iran, which Pakistan is mediating, media reports said.
* The U.S. Navy is using robots to clear underwater mines planted by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
* Iraq reopened the Rabia border crossing with Syria in northern Iraq's Nineveh province on Monday, following years of closure due to security concerns.
* Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Sunday supervised a test-fire of the improved surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile Hwasongpho-11 Ra, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
* Ukrainian forces successfully struck two Russian naval vessels off the Crimean coast in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian defense ministry said Monday.
* The true objective of NATO's "Baltic Sentry" operation is to establish control over key transport routes and restrict cargo shipments in Russia's interests, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said on Monday.
* Nineteen alleged members of the Philippine anti-government armed group New People's Army were killed in an encounter with government troops in central Philippines, local media reported.
* New Zealand and India will formally sign a free trade agreement on April 27 in India's capital of New Delhi, the New Zealand government announced Monday.
* U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on Monday launched the first phase of a new claims system that will allow importers to seek repayment of tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
* Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Sunday that Canada's former strengths based on close ties with the United States have become "weaknesses" that require correction through global trade diversification.
* Uzbekistan and Rwanda have officially established diplomatic relations, according to Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov.
* Australia and Japan signed the "Mogami Memorandum" in Melbourne on Saturday on Australia's general purpose frigate project based on the upgraded Japanese Mogami-class design, according to the Australian Defense Ministry.
* Spain will submit a proposal to the European Union (EU) on Tuesday to terminate its Association Agreement with Israel, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Sunday, adding that "those who violate international law and the principles and values of the EU cannot be partners of the EU."
* The magnitude of the earthquake that struck northeastern and northern Japan on Monday afternoon has been revised up to 7.7 from 7.5, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). Tsunami waves have been observed off the Pacific coasts of Hokkaido, Aomori and Iwate prefectures, with Kuji Port in Iwate Prefecture recording an 80-cm wave, while Miyako Port, also in the prefecture, measured a 40-cm wave.
* Economists are warning that Malaysia could face broader inflationary pressures in the coming months as the unresolved Middle East conflict keeps global oil prices elevated, with overall prices likely to pick up beyond recent energy-driven spikes.
* Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday unveiled the government's policy framework for the next fiscal year, emphasizing targeted spending, strict financial discipline and strategic investments to navigate a highly volatile global landscape.
* The Sri Lankan government has initiated a program to train 10,000 construction workers through the Sri Lanka Army to address a growing labor shortage in the sector, the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply announced Monday.
* The construction of the Rasht-Astara railway in Iran, a critical section of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), has been postponed due to tensions in the Middle East, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said Monday.
* The Croatian government has decided to extend a cap on fuel prices for another two weeks, Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said on Monday.
* French shipping company CMA CGM confirmed on Sunday that one of its vessels was subjected to "warning shots" in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, adding that the crew was safe, according to local media reports.
* The Bangladeshi government has launched a nationwide emergency measles-rubella vaccination campaign to contain a recent measles outbreak, aiming to reach nearly 18 million children.
* The death toll in a blast at a firecracker factory in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has risen to 25, All India Radio said Monday.
* A state of emergency was declared Monday in New Zealand's capital of Wellington, as torrential rain triggered severe flooding and landslides, and a man was unaccounted for.
