* Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has expressed his intention to resign in order to avoid further division within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), national broadcaster NHK reported Sunday.
* A fire broke out in Ukraine's government building in the capital following Russian drone attacks, authorities said on Sunday. According to preliminary information, the blaze was triggered after air defense downed a drone, Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram.
* Police in India's financial capital Mumbai said Saturday they have arrested a man suspected to be behind a threat message warning multiple blasts across the city. According to police, the man was arrested from Noida city in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh.
* Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are "very close" to agreeing on a new framework for the resumption of bilateral cooperation.
* Police made around 150 arrests on Saturday at a protest in central London in support of advocacy network Palestine Action, London's Metropolitan Police said on social media.
* Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty on Saturday reaffirmed that the Rafah crossing, the only channel linking Egypt with the Gaza Strip, will not be a passage for displacing the Palestinians from their land.
* The Israeli army destroyed a 15-floor residential tower in Gaza City on Saturday, a day after it flattened another high-rise, as part of its expanding military operations across the enclave.
* The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Saturday announced a new humanitarian zone in the southern Gaza Strip ahead of its planned operation to capture Gaza City in the north.
* A Canadian soldier who went missing in Latvia earlier this month has been found dead, the Canadian military confirmed on Sunday, without disclosing the cause of his death. The Latvian law enforcement authorities, with the support of the Canadian Armed Forces, have launched an investigation into the case.
* A total of 107,037 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, according to a report from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation issued on Sunday.
* African Group of Negotiators (AGN) and the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA) have called for a reframing of global climate action to be science-driven and responsive to Africa's growing vulnerability to climate change.
* Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Saturday announced a 1.6-billion-euro (1.88 billion USD) economic package for 2026, featuring broad tax cuts and targeted support for families and young workers.
* The Baghdad International Energy Forum kicked off in Baghdad, Iraq, on Saturday, aiming to offer a platform for specialists, investors, and international partners to enhance energy cooperation.
* The Sri Lankan government has decided to further develop and continue operations at Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, a senior official said Saturday.
* Portugal's transport accident authority confirmed Saturday that a snapped steel cable caused the Gloria Funicular derailment in downtown Lisbon, killing 16 and injuring 22.
* As Typhoon Tapah, the 16th typhoon of the year, has formed, south China's island province of Hainan issued a Level IV typhoon warning at 8 a.m. Sunday morning.
* At least six people were killed, and around 20 others remain missing after the collapse of a traditional gold mine in River Nile State, northern Sudan, according to reports by a local official and volunteers on Saturday.
