Serbia and Ukraine pledged to finalize a long-stalled free trade agreement by year-end, with Serbian President Vucic hosting Ukrainian counterpart Zelenskyy in Belgrade and committing economic cooperation and humanitarian support.

Gaza’s health ministry director calls for urgent action to save detained pediatrician Hussam Abu Safia, citing reports of assault and deteriorating health conditions during his detention by Israeli forces since 2024.

Oleksiy Yukov, a Ukrainian known for recovering war dead across frontlines for decades, was killed by a landmine during an exhumation mission in Donetsk on Aug. 5. Thousands mourned the 40-year-old at a funeral service in Kyiv on Saturday.

A rapidly spreading wildfire in British Columbia has doubled in size since Friday, forcing approximately 20,000 residents from two communities to evacuate as authorities struggle to contain the blaze.

Yemeni government forces launched counterattacks against Houthis following renewed shelling of Marib city, raising concerns about escalation in the years-long conflict.

The US State Department rejected China’s designation of a ‘nature reserve’ at Scarborough Reef in the South China Sea, calling it a territorial grab that denies Filipino fishermen access to traditional fishing grounds.

Three Lebanese soldiers were wounded while clearing unexploded ordnance in a southern village after Israeli troops built an earth barrier overnight, drawing accusations of violating a ceasefire agreement.

Australia faces potential mass mortality of seabirds and marine mammals as the H5N1 bird flu virus spreads across the continent, with experts warning of devastating impacts comparable to recent European outbreaks.

President Trump announced executive orders targeting birth tourism and restricting birthright citizenship for certain groups, part of renewed efforts after the Supreme Court rejected his previous attempt in June.

Israeli prosecutors have indicted a settler for shooting a Palestinian activist last July, marking the first indictment this decade for an Israeli killing a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank.

Spain imposed border controls on air and sea travel from Italy starting at midnight, escalating a dispute over migrant arrivals in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.

A book on Greek architecture borrowed from an Australian library 150 years ago has been returned after being discovered hidden in a fireplace, with the borrower likely connected to Parliament construction work in London.