* Twelve people were killed and 39 others injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on Nizhnekamsk in Russia's Republic of Tatarstan, local authorities announced Monday. Both industrial and civilian facilities were targeted when Nizhnekamsk came under a massive drone attack Monday morning, according to Tatarstan head Rustam Minnikhanov's press service.
* Syria and Russia have reached a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the future of Russia's military presence at the Hmeimim air base and the Tartous naval facility, following about 18 months of intensive negotiations, Syrian authorities said Sunday.
* Turkish defense company STM launched the third and final vessel in a three-ship light corvette class at Istanbul Naval Shipyard on Sunday, completing the construction phase for the Royal Malaysian Navy. According to Türkiye's Ihlas News Agency, the vessel is now undergoing outfitting, integration and testing, with delivery scheduled for 2027.
* Fifteen militants were killed in multiple intelligence-based operations conducted by Pakistan's security forces in southwest Balochistan province, the military's media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel rejects a 15-point Gaza peace roadmap plan presented by the U.S.-led "Board of Peace," maintaining that Israeli forces will not withdraw until Hamas is fully disarmed. The announcement marks Israel's first official and straightforward rejection of the plan.
* Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin on Sunday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of seeking to delay a Gaza deal until after Israel's October elections, as Netanyahu formally rejected a U.S.-led peace roadmap.
* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that the resumption of negotiations between Iran and the United States would not be possible unless the latter ends its violation of the MoU recently signed between the two countries.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that "we are only semi-negotiating" with Iran, noting that he is prepared to allow economic pressure on Iran to mount -- as opposed to ordering a new military offensive, Axios reported.
* The Iranian parliament's national security and foreign policy committee has approved the general outlines of a strategic action plan to "ensure the security and sustainable progress" of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf, the official news agency IRNA reported Sunday.
* Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and visiting Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq met in Doha on Sunday, discussing ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation and exchanging views on regional developments, said Qatar's Amiri Diwan, the administration office of the emir.
* Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Sunday urged all parties to the Gaza peace plan to honor their commitments and avoid any steps that could block its implementation or undo progress made so far.
* Yemen's Houthi group claimed Sunday it launched a large-scale attack with ballistic missiles and drones on Saudi-backed forces in the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha in western Yemen's Taiz Province.
* Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Mohamed al-Menfi and Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Sunday stressed that unifying the military institution is a key cornerstone for consolidating Libya's security, stability and sovereignty.
* Foreign direct investment (FDI) net inflows into the Philippines plunged to 210 million USD in May 2026, the lowest monthly level in more than 11 years, the Philippine central bank said Monday. The May figure represents a 64.7 percent contraction from May 2025, with the previous record low of 200.43 million dollars recorded in March 2015, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
* Malaysia has continued to post strong performance in its agricultural export sector, with the commodity and commodity‑based industries sector accounting for 19.65 billion ringgit (4.81 billion USD) of the country's gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2026, Plantation and Commodities Minister Noraini Ahmad said on Monday.
* Workers' remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis reached 3.6 billion U.SD in July 2026, rising 13 percent year on year and 4.5 percent month on month, the State Bank of Pakistan said on Monday.
* The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under Myanmar's Ministry of Health has issued a public advisory on food safety measures following recent flooding caused by the breach of the Ngawun River embankment in Ayeyarwady region, state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Sunday.
* Sri Lanka's hydro storage levels have risen to 66.5 percent following recent rainfall, providing temporary relief to the national power system, local news outlet The Morning reported Sunday, citing National System Operator (NSO) Chairman Pradeep Perera.
* The enhanced southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones have affected more than 380,000 residents across eight regions in the Philippines, according to Philippine official media reports on Sunday.
