* About 1.7 million eligible voters are expected to vote in Slovenia's parliamentary election on Sunday, with incumbent Prime Minister Robert Golob facing a strong challenge from right-wing opposition leader Janez Jansa.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called for unity and action to address "the ancient poison of racism," which he said is alive and kicking in every community, society, country and region of the world.
* Cuba's national electric system suffered a total blackout on Saturday due to a major power grid failure, with restoration efforts now underway, the Ministry of Energy and Mines said.
* China will maintain a supportive monetary policy stance to create a favorable monetary and financial environment for stable economic growth, high-quality development, and the smooth operation of financial markets, the central bank governor said on Sunday.
* Ukrainian and U.S. delegations discussed "key issues" and next steps on settling the Ukraine crisis in fresh negotiations held in the U.S. state of Florida on Saturday, Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, has said.
* Russian forces have launched strikes on energy infrastructure and military-related targets in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said Sunday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Saturday to "hit and obliterate" Iranian power plants if the country fails to fully open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.
* The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief on Saturday underscored the military restraint needed to avoid the risk of a nuclear accident after a new attack on Iran's nuclear facility.
* Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said on Sunday that power plants in countries hosting U.S. bases would be legitimate targets if the United States attacks Iran's energy facilities.
* A nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine has arrived in the Arabian Sea, capable of launching cruise missile attacks on Iran, British media reported Saturday, quoting military sources.
* Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke by phone Sunday to discuss the political, security, and humanitarian fallout from U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran, Iran's Foreign Ministry said.
* Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday warned that energy and oil infrastructure across the region could face "irreversible" destruction if the United States targets Iran's power plants.
* Iran's representative to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Ali Mousavi, has said that ships, except those from "enemies," can pass the Strait of Hormuz with prior coordination with Iranian authorities for security and safety arrangements, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.
* Iran's army said Sunday that its air defenses had targeted an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet in the country's southern airspace.
* Israeli warplanes struck Qasmiyeh Bridge on the Litani River in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported, as Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes across the region.
* Yemen's Houthi group said Saturday that it is closely monitoring the developments in the Strait of Hormuz, and would take "appropriate action" in the face of unfolding events in the region.
* Saudi Arabia declared the Iranian embassy's military attache and four other embassy staff personae non gratae, and asked them to leave the country within 24 hours, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said Saturday in a statement.
* Six fuel ships bound for Australia next month have been cancelled or deferred, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Sunday.
* Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said on Saturday that Finland has no intention of engaging in military activity in the Persian Gulf.
* More than 3,800 people have been killed or injured in ongoing Israeli strikes on Lebanon, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. Since March 2, Israeli attacks have killed 1,029 people and injured 2,786 others, the ministry added.
* More than 3 million Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland Afghanistan over the past one year, spokesman for the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation Abdul Mutalib Haqqani said.
* Egypt's cabinet on Sunday highlighted reforms aimed at expanding women's economic opportunities, citing a World Bank report that ranked the country among the world's leading reformers.
* Afghanistan exported 205,000 tons of dried fruits valued at 667 million U.S. dollars during the Persian calendar year of 1404, which ended on March 20, 2026, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced.
* More than 5,500 people have been evacuated as the Hawaiian island of Oahu suffered its worst flooding in over 20 years, authorities said Saturday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will continue to pass over the U.S. state of Hawaii on Saturday, posing major risks to Oahu and Maui County, local officials warned.
* Persistent high temperatures over the past few days have prompted the Malaysian Meteorological Department to issue warnings on Sunday covering 12 areas in Peninsular Malaysia, particularly in the country's northern states.
