China urges PIF Secretariat to abide by one-China principle and 'properly handle' Taiwan's attendance at Aug 30-Sept 4 leaders meeting in Palau, spokesperson Guo Jiakun says

Pakistan says the US and Iran are close to 'some arrangement on peace,' per Bloomberg. The statement, reported Tuesday, signals potential diplomatic progress between Washington and Tehran amid long-running nuclear tensions.

Pakistan said on Tuesday that the United States and Iran are close to 'some arrangement on peace,' according to a Bloomberg report carried by Xinhua.

Australia and Vietnam agreed to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, with PM Albanese and President To Lam signing deals on the digital economy, agriculture and sustainable development in Canberra on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Vietnamese President To Lam agreed in Canberra on Tuesday to deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership, signing agreements on the digital economy, agriculture and sustainable development, according to a joint statement issued after the meeting at Parliament House.

South Korea will not supply lethal weapons to Ukraine, Yonhap reports, citing a senior Foreign Ministry official. Seoul reaffirms its policy after Zelensky's call for air defense systems.

South Korea will not supply lethal weapons to Ukraine, Yonhap reports, citing a senior official of the South Korean Foreign Ministry. The country remains committed to its policy, after Zelensky effectively called on Seoul to supply Kyiv with air defense systems.

Iran condemned Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon on Tuesday, with Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei calling the U.S. an 'accomplice' in Israeli actions and pledging solidarity with Lebanon.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Tuesday condemned recent Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon that killed and wounded civilians and damaged infrastructure and homes, calling the U.S. an accomplice in Israeli actions across Lebanon, the occupied Palestinian territories and West Asia, and expressing Iran's full solidarity with Lebanon's sovereignty.