* The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday condemned the Israeli strike targeting top Hamas officials in Doha, Qatar on Sept. 9 and regretted the loss of civilian life. In a press statement issued by UNSC President Sangjin Kim, the members of the council underscored the importance of de-escalation and expressed their solidarity with Qatar.
* The National People's Congress (NPC) and its standing committee enacted a total of 36 new laws since 2021, said a senior Chinese legislator on Friday. Currently, China has 306 laws in effect, more than 600 administrative and supervisory regulations, and over 14,000 local regulations.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said that the alleged Russian drone incursion into Poland's airspace "could have been a mistake," while expressing frustration with the incident.
* Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko met on Thursday with John Cole, representative of U.S. President Donald Trump, to discuss sanctions, prisoner issues and broader efforts to improve bilateral relations, the Belarusian leader's press office has said.
* Hungary is ready to improve bilateral relations with Ukraine, but further progress depends on Kyiv, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto said Thursday.
* During a meeting on Thursday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, visiting Finnish President Alexander Stubb reaffirmed his country's commitment to provide military, financial and political support for Ukraine.
* The Slovenian government on Thursday barred former Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from entering the country, Deputy Prime Minister Matej Arcon announced after a regular cabinet meeting.
* U.S. investigators on Thursday expanded the search for the gunman who killed political activist Charlie Kirk and offered a reward of 100,000 USD for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for Kirk's shooting.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Thursday that "there will never be a Palestinian state" as he signed an agreement to fast-track construction in the contentious E1 area of the occupied West Bank, a project the international community has long warned could shatter prospects for Palestinian statehood.
* Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday jointly called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave, and the release of hostages and captives.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on the phone Thursday, Guterres' spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
* Iran's nuclear materials remain buried beneath the ruins of facilities bombed after recent attacks, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday, adding that no agreement has yet been reached on inspections.
* Yemen's Houthi group said on Thursday it has launched a "hypersonic ballistic missile" and three drones toward Israel, while the Israeli military said it intercepted two threats with no damage reported.
* The central banks of China and Indonesia on Thursday officially launched a local currency settlement framework for bilateral transactions, aiming to facilitate the further use of local currencies in bilateral trade and investment.
* India's federal government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a loan agreement of 126.4 million USD to promote sustainable tourism in the northern state of Uttarakhand, officials said Thursday.
* The Norwegian government on Thursday announced plans to establish a national artificial intelligence (AI) service to provide citizens with health advice through the country's public health platform.
* The South African government is intensifying efforts to combat rising unemployment, particularly among young people, through a coordinated national strategy, Deputy President Paul Mashatile said on Thursday.
* Kenya will continue to prioritize regional integration and promote dialogue and peaceful means to resolve conflicts, a senior government official said on Thursday.
* Namibia has announced plans to mobilize about 1.7 billion USD for green hydrogen projects, as the Global African Hydrogen Summit wrapped up Thursday in the capital, Windhoek, after drawing more than 1,500 participants from over 75 countries.
* Cambodia's e-commerce revenue is estimated at 1.1 billion USD in 2025 and up to 1.8 billion dollars in 2029, the country's Minister of Commerce, Cham Nimul, said here on Friday.
* Türkiye's central bank cut interest rates on Thursday to boost investment and growth as inflation eases, but experts warn that persistent price pressures are leaving policymakers with a delicate balancing act.
* Australia's milk production is set to fall again this season, as global milk supply surges across other key dairy-exporting regions, an industry report said on Thursday.
* The number of Japan's centenarians rose for the 55th straight year to a record 99,763, an increase of 4,644 from the previous year, government data showed Friday. Women accounted for about 88 percent of those aged 100 or older, at 87,784, while the number of male centenarians stood at 11,979.
* Russia's Progress MS-32 cargo spacecraft, launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome to the International Space Station (ISS), has entered the designated orbit, the Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said Thursday.
* Australia's intensifying La Nina cycles bring heavy rains that are increasingly causing ground movement, threatening the stability of homes and infrastructure, new research shows.
