Washington, DC – The administration of United States President Donald Trump has offered no official response in the hours since Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan signed a landmark mutual defence agreement in Mecca, according to analysts.
Typhoon Dolphin has left at least 44,000 buildings without power and injured five people in Japan's Okinawa, according to the Okinawan prefectural government. The storm is expected to make landfall in China's eastern coast by Monday.
Thailand's prime minister has vowed to introduce new gun control laws following a shooting by a 14-year-old on the outskirts of Bangkok that left eight people dead and 22 injured, according to BBC.
At least seven people have been killed and 23 injured after a 14-year-old boy opened fire at his home and school in Nonthaburi, Thailand, according to the BBC.
A new youth agitation has gripped the Indian state of Jharkhand, with protesters demanding an overhaul of the state's examination system, according to the BBC.
Air India has appointed Tewolde Gebremariam as its new chief executive, as the airline faces financial losses and the aftermath of a crash that killed 260 people, according to the BBC.
Two Iranian female footballers who publicly defied their government have become Australian citizens, according to the BBC.
An Indian court has sentenced former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal to 10 years in prison for raping a former colleague, overturning his 2021 acquittal in a decade-old case, according to the BBC.
Banned from football at home, Afghan women's team reunites 8,000 miles away for a training camp and two unofficial friendly games in New Zealand, marking their first gathering since FIFA allowed them to represent their country in future official matches.
The Toronto Zoo has announced the birth of a female pygmy hippo calf, the third for its mother Kindia, according to the zoo.
Bangladesh's former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country after being ousted in August 2024, is considering a return despite facing a death penalty for her alleged role in violent crackdowns, according to BBC reports.
The yen has reached its highest level in three months after Japan and the US launched a joint operation to support the currency, according to The Guardian.
A high-speed police chase in Queensland, Australia, ended in two arrests as officers pursued a suspect across multiple cities, according to BBC News.
Austria has broken its July heat record, with Wieselburg registering 40.3C (104.5F), just 0.2C behind the all-time high set in 2003, according to The Guardian.
Japan and the US confirmed a rare joint intervention last week to halt a 40-year low for the yen, the first such move since 2011, according to the BBC.