* China is bracing for Typhoon Ragasa, the 18th typhoon of the year, with strong winds and heavy rainfall expected to hit parts of the country's southern and eastern regions.
* Typhoon Ragasa intensified into a super typhoon on Sunday, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 km per hour and gusts of up to 230 km per hour, the Philippine weather bureau said.
* The second round of partial official presidential results from Malawi's Sept. 16 general election showed former President Peter Mutharika maintaining the lead, followed by incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, while former Reserve Bank Governor Dalitso Kabambe ranked third, according to the electoral commission.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened Afghanistan with "bad things" if it doesn't "give Bagram Airbase back."
* A senior Afghan official has slammed recent remarks of U.S. President Donald Trump on recapturing Bagram airbase in postwar Afghanistan, saying Afghans never accept foreign military presence in their country, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Friday.
* The White House said on Saturday that the new 100,000-U.S.-dollar fee for H-1B visas will not apply to current holders of valid visas re-entering the United States, following confusion and concern sparked by the Trump administration's introduction of the measure.
* Dutch police arrested 37 people after a protest against asylum policy turned violent in The Hague, with rioters clashing with officers and setting police vehicles on fire, authorities said on Sunday.
* Turkish police detained 97 suspects over the past week in 39 operations against the Gulen movement, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Sunday.
* The development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), the shortest maritime route connecting Asia and Europe, will bring benefits to global trade, Governor of Russia's Arkhangelsk Region Alexander Tsybulsky has said.
* Brussels Airport said Saturday that flight delays and cancellations will persist on Sunday after a cyberattack hit the external provider of its check-in and boarding systems.
* The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement on Saturday that its air force struck around 100 targets throughout the Gaza Strip over the past day. It added that among the targets were underground infrastructure sites, weapons storage facilities, and militant cells.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday at a weekly cabinet meeting that Israel is holding talks with Syria for the possibility of peace, according to a statement issued by his office.
* Iran's top security body announced on Saturday that the country's cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog would be "effectively" suspended following a UN Security Council vote not to maintain the lifting of international sanctions on Tehran.
* Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani announced Saturday the launch of a national development vision, stressing that the country "cannot continue relying solely on fossil fuels as the cornerstone of its national economy."
* Niger's Defense and Security Forces killed at least 34 terrorists during two operations conducted in the past week in the western regions of Dosso and Tillabery, according to an official announcement.
* Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) on Saturday welcomed new Saudi economic support worth 1.38 billion Saudi riyals (about 368 million USD) to help stabilize the country's fragile economy and advance local reforms.
* The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Saturday announced the termination of future Household Food Security Reports, ending a decades-long effort to track how many Americans struggle to access enough food.
* The Philippines' balance of payments (BOP), which accounts for the transactions of the country with the rest of the world, registered a surplus of 359 million USD in August 2025, higher than the 88 million dollars recorded in August 2024, the Philippine central bank said.
* The Afghan government's national procurement commission has approved six development projects valued at 3.8 billion afghani (over 56.4 million USD) to boost infrastructure, healthcare, and economic opportunities, the office of the deputy prime minister for economic affairs announced Sunday.
