* Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday called three federal byelections for April 13, a game-changer that could determine whether his minority Liberal government can secure a majority in the House of Commons.
* Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ali Khamenei, was selected as Iran's new supreme leader, Iran's Assembly of Experts announced on Sunday. In a statement, the assembly confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei's election as the country's third supreme leader, citing "the decisive vote of the respected representatives" of the assembly.
* U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Sunday that Iran's new supreme leader "is not going to last long" without his approval.
* Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for electoral transparency as legislative elections kicked off Sunday, urging citizens to go out and vote.
* The Republic of Korea (RoK) and the United States on Monday kicked off joint military exercises, called Freedom Shield (FS). The annual springtime war game will continue for 11 days through March 19, according to the RoK’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
* Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova called on Azerbaijan and Iran to exercise restraint and avoid taking hasty actions following a drone attack on Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave, the ministry's website said on Saturday.
* Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said on Sunday that Slovakia is prepared to take over the baton from Hungary, if necessary, to block the European Union (EU)'s loan to Ukraine.
* Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index lost over 2,800 points on Monday, marking the third largest point drop in history. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average ended down 2,892.12 points, or 5.20 percent, from Friday at 52,728.72.
* U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff and entrepreneur Jared Kushner, son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, plan to visit Israel on Tuesday, media reported Sunday, adding that they will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during the visit.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the decision to end the operation against Iran would be made "at the right time," media reported. He added that the decision would be made jointly with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to The Times of Israel.
* The Israeli air force struck Iran's internal security command centers and missile launch sites in a new wave of attacks targeting Iranian targets on Monday, according to a statement from the Israeli military.
* Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters on Sunday urged Muslim states in the region to prevent U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iranian fuel and energy facilities, warning that Tehran would respond with similar actions if strikes continue.
* Violent clashes erupted early Monday in eastern Lebanon after Israeli forces attempted an airborne landing using helicopters, according to official sources and Hezbollah.
* The Ministry of Defense of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Monday that its air defense systems were responding to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran.
* French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that a diplomatic solution is "more necessary than ever" to put an end to the escalation and preserve peace.
* French President Emmanuel Macron held a phone conversation on Sunday with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
* Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein on Sunday called for an end to the conflict in the region and the commencement of a serious dialogue process, urging the conflicting parties to immediately cease military operations and resort to diplomatic solutions.
* Sri Lanka will grant free one-month visas to sailors rescued from Iranian vessels, allowing them to remain in the country under humanitarian protection, a senior official of the country said on Sunday.
* Iran's military said on Sunday that 104 people were killed and 32 others injured when the United States attacked the Iranian Navy's Dena frigate in international waters.
* U.S. Central Command said on Sunday that the seventh U.S. service member has been killed amid the strikes against Iran, which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28. On Saturday, the bodies of the first six U.S. soldiers were returned to the United States.
* Three Indonesian crew members were missing after a UAE-flagged tugboat caught fire and sank in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, Antara News Agency reported on Saturday, citing a statement from Indonesia's Foreign Ministry.
* At least 17 people were killed on Sunday afternoon in 37 Israeli airstrikes in southern and eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources.
* A total of about 517,000 displaced people have been registered on Lebanon's government relief platform as Israeli attacks continue across the country, Lebanese Social Affairs Minister Haneen Sayed said on Sunday.
* The Australian government has ordered the evacuation of the family members of diplomats based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
* Swiss Federal Councillor and head of the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport Martin Pfister said in an interview published Sunday that the United States and Israel violated international law by attacking Iran.
* New Zealanders face sharply higher freight costs and months-long delivery delays as the Middle East conflict disrupts global supply chains, a freight company warned Monday.
* Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Sunday highlighted the importance of gender equality, stressing women's fundamental role in the construction of a free, egalitarian and sovereign country.
