Turkish foreign minister to attend Mecca Defense Agreement meeting in Riyadh

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will travel to Riyadh on Monday to attend a high-level committee meeting under the trilateral Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, where he is expected to outline Ankara's vision for institutionalizing the alliance and addressing regional security threats alongside his Saudi and Pakistani counterparts.

Sisi rejects foreign interference at African Union meeting

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi told African Union delegates that managing shared rivers requires cooperation and dialogue, warning against unilateral policies as Cairo faces heightened diplomatic tensions with Addis Ababa over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.

Houthis claim missile, drone strikes on Saudi Aramco sites

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group carried out missile and drone attacks on Saudi oil giant Aramco facilities in Riyadh and Khurais, causing fires at the targeted sites and threatening further strikes until a blockade on Yemen is lifted.

Afghanistan opens Wakhan Corridor road linking it to China

Afghanistan has inaugurated a 121-kilometer road through the Wakhan Corridor linking the country to China, with Minister Abdul Latif Mansour highlighting the project's strategic importance and noting that Afghan engineers completed the $5.5 million project without foreign assistance.

Syria condemns Israeli 'Sofa 53' project in Golan buffer zone

The Syrian Foreign Ministry on Sunday denounced Israeli military excavation work near the separation line in the occupied Golan Heights as a "flagrant breach" of the 1974 disengagement agreement, warning that the project known as "Sofa 53" poses a direct threat to regional security and urging international intervention to halt the violations.

Hundreds of French schools closed amid violent student protests

France's education minister announced Monday that up to 500 high schools will fully or partially suspend classes due to unfulfilled security conditions, as violent demonstrations demanding better learning conditions have left dozens of schools damaged and scores of staff injured.

Egypt’s Sisi, Sudan’s Burhan discuss efforts to end war

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held talks with Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council Chairman Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in the coastal city of El-Alamein on Sunday to discuss efforts to end the ongoing war and strengthen bilateral ties, according to the Egyptian presidency.

Multiple explosions reported near tanker off Yemen: UKMTO

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported on Sunday that a tanker had detected multiple explosions in close proximity to the vessel approximately 60 nautical miles south of Mokha, urging all maritime traffic to exercise extreme caution while authorities investigate the cause of the incident.

Brazil holds presidential vote as Lula faces Bolsonaro challenge

Nearly 159 million eligible voters across Brazil are casting ballots in Sunday's general elections to choose the nation's president, state governors and lawmakers, with incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro leading a crowded field of 12 candidates.

Ukraine agrees to US-proposed trilateral talks in UAE: Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Kyiv had agreed to participate in US-proposed trilateral technical talks scheduled to take place in the United Arab Emirates by the end of October, while Washington awaits Moscow's response to the invitation.

El Alamein summit rejects unilateral measures on water rights

The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia gathered in Egypt's coastal city of El Alamein on Sunday to reject any unilateral measures affecting Egyptian and Sudanese water rights and to condemn foreign interference in regional affairs, according to a joint declaration issued after the four-way summit.

Iran says Strait of Hormuz main focus of talks to end US war

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said on Sunday that securing the Strait of Hormuz is the primary focus of negotiations to end the war with the United States, noting that Washington must take specific steps to restore security to the vital waterway.

Iran tells US 'no military solution' to end war

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the conflict with the United States cannot be resolved through military force or sanctions, insisting that only negotiations grounded in justice and diplomatic dignity can end the war.

Iran parliament speaker says Tehran ready to 'fight and negotiate'

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Sunday that Tehran is prepared to engage in both military confrontation and diplomacy with the United States, stressing that the Islamic Republic will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its seven conditions based on the Islamabad Memorandum are met.

Medvedev warns blocking Rassvet could trigger 'full-scale space warfare'

Dmitry Medvedev said blocking Russia's Rassvet satellite network would amount to its destruction and trigger "full-scale space warfare," warning that Starlink satellites could fall "like ornaments from a dried-up Christmas tree" after Kyiv requested US sanctions on the project.

Somali president rules out Israeli presence 'under any circumstances'

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told Al Jazeera that Mogadishu will not accept an Israeli military presence "under any circumstances," warning that attempts to draw Somalia into Middle East crises will fail and that Tel Aviv seeks to use Somaliland to project power.

Serbian Church warns of Christian persecution in Palestine

Serbian Patriarch Porfirije expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people on Saturday while warning that Christians in the occupied territories face mounting persecution and discrimination, urging protection for the ancient community that has maintained a continuous presence for over two millennia.

Yemeni army says 260 Houthis killed in 97 southern operations

The Yemeni army announced heavy losses among Houthi fighters on Sunday, reporting that 260 militants were killed in 97 operations targeting reinforcements on the Taiz and Lahj fronts, while coordinated strikes involving warplanes, drones and artillery destroyed 44 military vehicles and supply assets.

Seventeen EU leaders urge Irish presidency to protect farm funds

The leaders of 17 EU member states including Italy and Romania urged Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin to resist budget cuts and safeguard agriculture subsidies in the next Multiannual Financial Framework, warning that reduced funding would undermine the bloc's "backbone" policies and public support for European integration.

Israeli strike kills 4 women in Gaza, including church volunteers, lecturer

Israeli warplanes targeted a residential building in western Gaza City early Saturday, killing four women including Palestinian Christian volunteers who served displaced families at Holy Family Church and a university lecturer along with her mother, in the latest breach of the fragile ceasefire agreement.

Yemeni forces seize Samea fortress in Taiz after Houthi clashes

Yemeni government forces captured the strategic Samea fortress in southwestern Taiz province on Saturday following fierce clashes with Houthi fighters, securing a key position that blocks rebel attempts to outflank loyalist positions and controls access routes to the besieged city, military sources said.

Israeli occupiers injure 16 Palestinians, burn 55 olive trees in West Bank

Palestinian medical officials and local monitors said at least 16 harvesters including a woman suffered injuries in coordinated assaults across northern farming villages on Saturday, as extremist occupiers targeted the seasonal olive collection with beatings, pepper spray and arson that destroyed 55 mature trees.

Sudan army claims 'knockout blow' against RSF in Blue Nile

Sudan's army said Saturday it had dealt a 'knockout blow' to the Rapid Support Forces and allied fighters in Blue Nile state, claiming heavy losses in personnel and equipment as clashes intensified in the southeastern region where drone attacks have killed over a thousand civilians this year.

Brazil votes in polarized race between Lula and Bolsonaro

Brazilians head to the polls Sunday to choose between leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and conservative Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a high-stakes election that could reshape Latin America's largest economy, with recent polls showing the rivals heading toward a potential October runoff.

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