India on Monday launched its official campaign for a non-permanent seat at the UN Security Council for the 2028–29 term.

An Indian crew member was killed, and six others were wounded after two UAE tankers were struck by Iranian cruise missiles in Strait of Hormuz.

In Belgium, several people have died after a fire tore through a construction site in the capital vity Brussels on Tuesday.

In Thailand, a huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, killing at least 27 people.

Typhoon Bavi on Saturday hit China,  Taiwan and Japan.Chinese authorities evacuated more than 1.7 million people as Typhoon Bavi made landfall.

The U.S. and Iran have entered a new phase of direct confrontation.Fresh strikes were reported across southern and southwestern Iran.