* African leaders on Saturday urged for an "immediate end" to the Palestine-Israel conflict, calling for international solidarity with Palestine during the 37th African Union (AU) summit.
* Pakistan's two major parties are set to meet on Monday to try and bridge differences over forming a minority coalition government after an inconclusive election, a top party official said, underscoring its political and economic instability.
* Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Sunday called for a high turnout in the elections for parliament and a clerical body scheduled on March 1.
* Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Saturday that Brazil will engage more with Africa, urging the two sides to contribute more for a fairer world.
* The Palestinian presidency said on Sunday that a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital was essential for resolving the conflict and ensuring stability in the region.
* Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Sunday denounced the U.S. Senate for approving a 14-billion-USD aid package for Israel, which he said would enable more Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip.
* Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner on Monday announced the procurement of 225 Pandur armored personnel carriers totalling an amount of around 1.8 billion euros ($1.94 billion) in a bid to strengthen the country's military.
* Norway has agreed to assist in the transfer of frozen tax funds earmarked for the Palestinian Authority (PA) that were collected by Israel, the Norwegian government said on Sunday, providing vital funding to the Western-backed entity.
* A total of 28,985 Palestinians have been killed and 68,883 others injured in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct. 7, the Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
* At least 53 people were killed in tribal fighting in the northern highlands of Papua New Guinea, Australian state broadcaster ABC said on Monday, citing local police.
* Singapore plans to require all flights departing the country to use sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from 2026, its transport minister said on Monday, as the city-state joins the global aviation industry's efforts to switch to greener fuel.
* France has cut its 2024 GDP growth forecast to 1% from 1.4%, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire told broadcaster TF1.
* Economists have maintained Malaysia's economic growth forecast in 2024, although the fourth quarter growth slipped below estimates.
* At least 25 people were killed and 10 others injured as a landslide struck a village in east Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Sunday, an official said Monday.
* Most of Bolivia is on alert due to torrential rains that have left 85 percent of its municipalities at risk of flooding and other natural disasters, Deputy Civil Defense Minister Juan Carlos Calvimontes warned Sunday.
