* Latvia's Central Election Commission on Friday officially confirmed the results of the 15th parliamentary election and the list of 100 newly elected lawmakers, the Latvian news agency LETA reported.
* Moroccan King Mohammed VI on Friday presided over a ceremony at the Royal Palace in Rabat to appoint the members of the country's new government.
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Tashkent on Saturday for an official visit to Uzbekistan at the invitation of Uzbek Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov. The traditional friendship between China and Uzbekistan has a long history, Li said, noting that the two countries are good friends, good partners and good brothers.
* German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday called for financial restraint in negotiations over the European Union's next long-term budget, stressing that limited resources must be focused on defense and competitiveness.
* The Barcelona International Boat Show has opened with the aim to bring together the nautical community and consolidate its position as Spain's leading maritime trade fair and one of Europe's most important.
* U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, waiving major energy tariffs and sanctions on Russia mandated by the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, just days before the act takes effect.
* Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed the government's commitment to modernizing agriculture through science and technology to strengthen food security and improve agricultural productivity.
* Air India Friday announced the cancellation of all flights to and from Saudi Arabia's Riyadh, Dammam and Jeddah until Oct. 20. The decision, according to the airline, has been taken in view of the situation in Saudi Arabia.
* Pakistani security forces killed the alleged mastermind of a suicide attack on the old Kohat Police Lines in a joint intelligence-based operation in the country's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said Friday.
* Malaysia's cybercrime cases more than doubled in 2025, rising 109.9 percent to 1,486 cases from 708 in 2024, official data showed on Friday. Losses from cybercrime cases surged to 238 million ringgit (about 58.28 million USD) from 33 million ringgit, the Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday requested at least another 70 billion euros (78.8 billion USD) in European Union (EU) assistance for 2027, while expressing frustration over recent restrictions on U.S.-controlled Starlink services and Washington's dealings with Moscow.
* Russia's diesel surplus is lower this year but remains sufficient to meet domestic demand and support exports, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said Friday.
* Russian forces seized 12 settlements and carried out one massive and seven group strikes against Ukrainian targets over the past week, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
* European Union (EU) leaders vowed Friday to continue financial and military support for Ukraine, and reaffirmed their commitment to advancing its EU accession process, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the second day of an EU summit here.
* A tanker has been reportedly attacked 78 nautical miles northeast of Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Saturday.
* The navy of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday that a "violating" supertanker that sought to cross the Strait of Hormuz through an "unauthorized" route within the preceding hours suffered a "huge" explosion after hitting a naval mine.
* European Union (EU) leaders concluded a two-day summit in Brussels on Friday with differences remaining over the bloc's next long-term budget, while outlining measures to ease soaring energy costs.
* Dozens of masked Israeli settlers attacked Palestinian residents and journalists during an olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to statements issued by the Israeli military and police, alongside media reports.
* Lebanon and Qatar discussed preparations for a bilateral government agreement to address Lebanon's energy crisis, including securing gas supplies and developing electricity-generation infrastructure, during a visit by Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani to Beirut on Friday.
* The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen announced on Friday that it had intercepted and destroyed four drones over different parts of Saudi Arabia, two missiles over the Red Sea, and a missile launched toward the western Saudi city of Yanbu.
* Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said that Iraq had lost about 60 billion USD during the recent war between the United States and Iran, according to a statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Friday.
* Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said Saturday that his presidential term will end in 2030, according to the state-run Al-Ahram newspaper.
* The Mauritian government has approved a proposal to amend the Police Act to allow curfews to be imposed across the entire country, according to the Highlights of Cabinet Meeting published on Friday. According to the document, the proposed amendment will be submitted to the National Assembly.
* Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa announced Friday that Colombia has resumed electricity exports to Ecuador, whose power system is under strain amid dry conditions.
* Three ballistic missiles struck the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Friday night, triggering powerful explosions across the city, a local security official and residents told Xinhua.
* A senior Iranian military commander said that Qatar's remarks regarding the fate of three Iranian pilots believed to be held captive by Qatar since March are not "reassuring and convincing," the semi-official Fars news agency reported Friday.
* Pakistan recorded a current account deficit of 356 million USD in September, compared with a deficit of 73 million dollars in August, according to central bank data released Friday. The country had recorded a surplus of 133 million dollars in September last year.
*The contribution of Brunei's non-oil and gas sector to gross domestic product (GDP) increased from 46 percent in 2015 to 55 percent in 2025, a government minister said recently.
* Sixteen people have been rescued, while a search is underway for 11 others after a distress call reported that a vessel was taking on water about 140 miles (225 km) west of Ensenada, a coastal city in the Mexican state of Baja California on Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
