* The Bangladeshi interim government's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has said that the country's next national elections will be held on a day in April next year.
* The Lao Ministry of Health remains committed to collaborating with its development partners to strengthen the national health system and build greater resilience to the impacts of climate change.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he has no intention to repair his relationship with billionaire Elon Musk and indicated their relationship is over, following their heated mutual attacks on social media.
* U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying National Guard troops in Los Angeles despite the governor's objections as protests over immigration raids continue.
* Russia on Saturday accused Ukraine of indefinitely delaying a planned exchange of prisoners and the handover of fallen soldiers' bodies.
* Ukraine's Coordinating Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War on Saturday denied Russia's claim that Kiev is delaying a prisoner exchange agreed on Monday.
* French President Emmanuel Macron is expected to pay an official visit to Greenland on June 15, the French daily Le Monde reported on Saturday, citing a French presidential office source.
* China has approved a certain number of export license applications for rare earth-related items, considering rising global demand for medium and heavy rare earth elements driven by industries such as robotics and new energy vehicles, a spokesperson with the Ministry of Commerce said Saturday.
* The Afghan interim government's Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund on Saturday called on the opposition to return to their homeland Afghanistan and resume normal life with dignity.
* Sri Lankan workers overseas have sent home more than 3 billion USD in the first five months of 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL).
* Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday his country is ready for inspection of its nuclear facilities, but does not accept coercion.
* The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday issued an evacuation warning for residents in two areas of the northern Gaza Strip ahead of strikes.
* The Israeli military said on Saturday its forces had killed at least two senior members of the Palestinian Mujahideen Movement in strikes in Gaza City, including a commander accused of involvement in the deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
* Iran claims its intelligence agencies have obtained a significant cache of documents related to Israel's nuclear program, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said on Saturday, a report that Israeli officials have not commented on.
* Syria's information affairs chief Hamza al-Mustafa announced on Saturday the closure of the al-Rukban camp, a remote desert settlement near the Syrian-Jordanian border that once housed nearly 10,000 displaced persons.
* The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Saturday welcomed the decision of the Libyan Presidency Council to form two committees to address security and human rights concerns following recent armed clashes in the capital Tripoli.
* Iran on Saturday strongly condemned a new U.S. travel ban targeting citizens from several countries, including Iran, calling the move a "clear sign of deep-seated hostility toward Iranians."
* Brunei recorded 678,037 tourist arrivals in 2024, a local daily reported on Friday. According to Borneo Bulletin, Brunei's Tourism Development Department said out of the 678,037 people, 268,282 visitors arrived by air compared to 133,630 people in 2023.
* A total of 70 people were killed in road accidents across Laos in May, with the leading causes of road accidents being speeding, sudden lane changes and drunk driving, local media reported on Sunday.
* China's national observatory on Saturday issued a yellow alert for rainstorms as heavy rainfall is expected in several regions of the country.
