* Voters in Moldova head to the polls on Sunday to cast their ballots in two decisive polls regarding the country's future: a presidential election and a referendum on joining the EU.
* Iraqi Kurds began voting in a parliamentary election in their semi-autonomous region in northern Iraq on Sunday, following repeated delays.
* The revision of the electoral list in Cote d'Ivoire started on Saturday in preparation for next year's presidential election. In Abidjan and other cities, teams of three agents are conducting the revision at enrollment centers.
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a decree of the State Council to unveil regulations on export control of so-called dual use items, which will take effect on Dec. 1, 2024, state news agency Xinhua said on Saturday.
* India's trade minister on Saturday said the country has sought a critical mineral partnership agreement with the United States as he hopes for talks on a broader trade pact between the two nations.
* The global security framework is growing increasingly precarious due to competing world visions, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto told his peers at a meeting of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies that kicked off in Naples on Saturday.
* Philippine security forces have killed seven suspected criminals in a clash in southern Philippines, a military commander said Saturday.
* Israel struck what it said were Hezbollah arms facilities in southern Beirut on Saturday after the Lebanese armed group fired rockets into northern Israel and a spokesman said a drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
* U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Saturday that the killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, a mastermind of the attack that ignited the war in the Gaza Strip, presented an opportunity for a ceasefire in the Middle East.
* Defense ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries on Saturday expressed concerns over the escalating tensions in the Middle East.
* The European Union's foreign policy chief said on Saturday a ceasefire was a priority in the Middle East and the killing of Hamas leader Yaya Sinwar by Israeli forces could increase the chances of achieving it.
* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with visiting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul on Saturday to address various issues, including the escalating conflict in the Middle East and bilateral relations.
* Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday highlighted the joint mediation efforts of Egypt, Qatar, and the United States, saying that "achieving meaningful progress requires political will from all parties as well as intensive international pressure."
* U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Saturday, reviewing posture adjustments of United States forces, including the recent deployment of an anti-missile system to reinforce Israel’s defenses against regional threats, the Pentagon said in a statement.
* At least 42,519 Palestinians have been killed and 99,637 others wounded in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, Gaza's health ministry said on Saturday
* Miyazaki Airport in southwestern Japan resumed operations on Sunday after determining that a magnetic reaction indicating the possible presence of an unexploded World War II bomb around a taxiway was caused by a large amount of iron sand, local media reported.
* Sri Lanka's airport authority said on Saturday that there was no actual threat following a reported bomb scare on a flight from India's Mumbai to Colombo.
* Peruvian President Dina Boluarte said Friday that the government has successfully dismantled over 60 criminal gangs in at least 14 districts of Lima and Callao under the state of emergency declared in September.
* Flooding along the Senegal River has affected 774 households and nearly 55,600 people, the Senegalese government said in a statement on Saturday.
