South Africa's sports minister has criticized the country's football association for a visa-related travel delay ahead of the World Cup, saying the situation has made the nation 'look like fools'.
Japan's defence minister has denied claims of new militarism and criticized China's military expansion during a defence summit in Singapore, according to BBC.
Colombia's foreign ministry has accused Ecuador's president of 'deliberate interference' in its forthcoming election after he promised a right-wing candidate he would lift tariffs, according to the BBC.
A Russian-operated drone crashed into a residential building in Galati, Romania, causing a fire and minor injuries, according to Al Jazeera and BBC reports.
At least 16 students were killed in a dormitory fire at a girls’ school in Kenya, according to police. The blaze occurred at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil.
Four more men have been freed from a flooded cave in central Laos after 10 days, bringing the total number rescued to five. Two remain missing.
A Palestinian doctor was killed and three people injured in an Israeli attack in central Gaza on Saturday, according to the Al Jazeera news agency.
The UK, US, and Australia are collaborating on new subsea drone technology to protect undersea infrastructure, announced at a security conference in Singapore. The initiative is part of the AUKUS alliance, which seeks to enhance defense integration and information sharing.
The first of five men found alive after being trapped for more than a week in a flooded cave in Laos has been rescued, according to the BBC.
Ghana's parliament has passed a bill criminalizing homosexuality and the promotion of LGBTQ+ activities, according to the BBC.
US President Donald Trump met with top aides on Friday to make a 'final determination' on a framework for extending the ceasefire with Iran, but no deal was announced, according to BBC.
Israeli troops have crossed the Litani river into Lebanon for the first time in nearly 20 years, according to Al Jazeera.
For the first time, Israel has been added to the UN's list of states linked to conflict-related sexual violence, according to a report by Secretary General António Guterres. The report verified 31 cases of sexual violence by Israeli forces in 2023 and 2025.
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio da Silva, said on Friday that the country will not be treated as a 'tinpot country' following the U.S. designation of two major criminal gangs as foreign terrorist organizations.
The next Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 4, features a fictional North Korean invasion, sparking debate over turning unresolved conflict into entertainment, according to BBC.