* Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani appointed a new cabinet on Saturday evening, replacing the ministers of defense, interior, economic affairs and energy, among others, the Mauritanian News Agency reported.
* Czechia's opposition parties will retain their majority in the Senate after securing five seats outright in the first round of elections for the upper house of parliament, according to preliminary results released early Sunday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that Russia was willing to reach a deal to end the conflict in Ukraine, while accusing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of being unwilling to negotiate a settlement.
* British Prime Minister Andy Burnham on Saturday reiterated his "complete solidarity" with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky amid tensions between Washington and Kiev over a U.S.-Russia agreement on diesel supplies.
* Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday approved the imposition of emergency and governor's rule in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province following a recommendation by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif amid a worsening security situation, the President's House said.
* Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched in Athens and other Greek cities on Saturday to mark the third anniversary of the start of the Gaza war on Oct. 7, 2023, joining a worldwide day of action in solidarity with the Palestinian people.
* Panama declared a state of emergency on Saturday to coordinate relief efforts and assist communities affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the country Friday.
* The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said Saturday that a "violating" supertanker attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz via an "unauthorized" route suffered a massive explosion after hitting naval mines.
* U.S. forces struck and disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman on Saturday, the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said on social media.
* The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has vowed to respond firmly to a Houthi attack on a passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday that killed 12 people and injured 309 others.
* Yemen's Houthi group on Sunday renewed its warning to airlines, aviation workers and travelers against using airports and airspace in Saudi Arabia amid escalating cross-border hostilities.
* United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg on Sunday condemned continuing Houthi attacks on civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, warning that the escalation threatens regional security and further complicates peace efforts in Yemen.
* The Eritrean government on Saturday called on the United Nations (UN) to take "requisite deterrent measures" against Ethiopia in accordance with the UN Charter, amid escalating diplomatic tensions between the two neighboring countries.
* Malaysia and Egypt will focus on expanding trade and investment cooperation, improving flight connectivity and exploring new areas of economic collaboration, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Saturday.
* Private-sector entrepreneurs from Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and India have concluded trade agreements valued at nearly 400 million USD, aiming to bolster trade and investment ties, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced on Sunday.
* Private-sector delegates from Afghanistan and Iran have formalized 11 trade memorandums of understanding (MoUs) with a combined value of 451.8 million USD, the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced in a statement on Saturday evening.
* Türkiye is tightening regulations on children's access to social media, with new rules requiring platforms to prevent users under 15 from accessing their services amid growing concerns over cyberbullying, online harassment and young users' safety.
* At least 109 migrants, including 15 children, have died and more than 116 others remain missing after a boat carrying 350 capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Sunday.
* Rescue efforts are underway for 73 passengers stranded aboard the MV Awka in the Solomon Islands after the vessel's engine failed, with aircraft and vessels mobilized to deliver essential supplies.
* Twenty-two Indian crew members aboard an oil vessel were safely rescued after an incident off the United Arab Emirates' Ras Al Khaimah coast, Indian officials said Sunday. The Indian consulate in Dubai identified the vessel as MT GEM No. 2 in a brief statement posted on social media.
* At least 40 houses and two suspension bridges were swept away by a flash flood in the Kaligandaki River in Nepal's Gorkha district on Sunday morning, a local official said. A landslide blocked the river in Chumanubri Rural Municipality, causing a flash flood when the blockage broke.
* At least 11 people were killed and 27 others injured on Sunday in a traffic accident involving a tour bus and a tow truck in Türkiye's western Manisa province, local authorities said.
* At least four people were killed Saturday after Hurricane Isaias made landfall near Destin in the U.S. state of Florida as a dangerous Category 2 storm, weakening to a post-tropical cyclone, according to local authorities.
