Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said the country's military has prepared a "new operational plan" to respond if the United States resumes attacks. The remarks came as shipping vessels in the region reported a rise in strikes.
US President Donald Trump publicly endorsed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a social media post ahead of the October 27 general election. Trump described Netanyahu as a "Strong, Brave, and Brilliant" leader.
New Zealand's Council of Trade Unions has welcomed a Green Party proposal to scrap the country's lower training minimum wage ahead of the 2026 election.
A Goldman Sachs basket tracking Asia-Pacific's leading AI hardware suppliers fell 11% last week, its steepest weekly drop since mid-July, as a broader pullback hit stocks tied to the artificial-intelligence investment boom.
A Beijing-based think tank said China should study the Pentagon's new Project Meridian defence review to better plan future battlefield investment, while avoiding the conflicts of interest it says weakened the US process.
Five months into an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, no approved vaccine exists yet against the rare Bundibugyo strain, but candidates in trials are offering hope.
Sudan's army says it struck Rapid Support Forces command centres in South Darfur, while the RSF says the strike hit a crowded livestock market instead.
Italian police detained 50 people in Milan on Sunday during protests against the rising cost of living, as clashes with demonstrators also broke out in Turin and Bologna, injuring several people.
A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Saint Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city, killed at least one person and hospitalised five others on Sunday, setting a major oil refinery and fuel depot ablaze.
Brazil's top electoral court has set new rules on when WhatsApp broadcast channels count as official campaign tools, a week before the October 25 presidential runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro.
China's government has proposed draft controls restricting exports of certain technologies used in solar panel manufacturing. The move is being read as part of Beijing's broader recent push to tighten export oversight of critical technology sectors.
Anthropic policy chief Jack Clark told US policymakers in Washington that artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly and could substantially boost American economic growth. Clark said transformative AI needs "unusual and serious rules" set through international cooperation.
Saudi Arabia's finance minister said the region's prolonged crisis is dividing Middle East economies, with oil-exporting Gulf states cushioned by high energy prices while import-dependent neighbors face mounting strain. The comments come as tension near the Strait of Hormuz continues to weigh on oil markets.
Victoria's premier and opposition leader have unveiled competing pledges ahead of next month's state election. The premier proposed a $30 cap on toll road charges, while the opposition set out its own policy on household gas installation rules. The campaign is increasingly centred on transport and energy costs.
Two people have been taken into custody after occupying an offshore gas platform operated by Woodside Energy roughly 200 kilometres off Western Australia's coast. The demonstrators were protesting the company's gas operations. Australian Border Force personnel took part in removing them from the facility.
At least 17 people have died in a crush at an event in the Indian city of Kolkata held to mark a Hindu festival. Authorities said many more people were injured. A sudden surge in the crowd is cited as the central cause of the disaster.
China has sharply condemned Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for sending a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine. Beijing's foreign ministry said the gesture further strains relations between the two neighbours. Takaichi did not visit in person, though a cabinet minister did.
South African authorities have rescued about 200 patients held in chains at a rehabilitation centre suspected of operating illegally. Some were found with sores covering their bodies and were being kept in overcrowded rooms. An investigation is now focused on the facility's licensing and those responsible for running it.
Nigerian civil society group SERAP has sued the Independent National Electoral Commission over its failure to account for ₦126bn in election spending. The lawsuit seeks a full public breakdown of funds meant for ballot boxes, devices and other materials. A ruling is expected ahead of Nigeria's 2027 elections.
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