Multiple incidents involving Israeli settler groups occurred in the West Bank over the weekend, with two mosques and farmland set on fire, and other properties vandalized amid escalating violence against Palestinians.
Polls opened on Monday in parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir where voting for the local legislature will take place in three rounds with heavy security following protests demanding electoral reforms.
Global stock markets rallied and oil prices tumbled Monday as the United States and Iran paused tit-for-tat strikes, at the start of a week packed with corporate earnings and central bank decisions.
The Saudi defence ministry said it intercepted several drones launched by pro-Iran groups in Iraq on Monday, while the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen also claimed attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure.
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The route stretches from Tiznit to Dakhla in Western Sahara, underscoring growing US-Morocco ties and highlighting Rabat’s strategic partnership with Washington over the disputed territory.
Islamabad also pledged support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi threats to block the Bab el-Mandab waterway, a key global shipping route linking the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
The demonstration followed clashes between students and police in Delhi over exam paper leaks and calls for Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have reportedly reached a landmark nuclear cooperation agreement that could allow the kingdom to enrich uranium for its civilian nuclear program.
Hundreds of protesters led by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah staged demonstrations in New Delhi, demanding the restoration of the region's statehood seven years after Article 370 was revoked.
Trump insisted Netanyahu would not be detained anywhere in the United States, while Mamdani reaffirmed his campaign pledge to consider enforcing the court’s arrest warrant if elected mayor.
