Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has urged citizens to exercise caution when travelling abroad amid growing international instability, warning of heightened security risks in conflict zones and reminding citizens that participation in foreign armed conflicts is a criminal offence under Azerbaijani law.

The upcoming summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping is being closely watched around the world because it comes at a time of deep geopolitical tension, economic uncertainty and strategic competition between the world’s two largest economies.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran will continue negotiations strictly within the framework of international law, while reaffirming what he described as Iran’s commitment to diplomacy, regional stability and the protection of its national rights amid what he called US-Israeli “war of aggression”.

Somalia’s cabinet has approved a new policy aimed at strengthening the protection of civilians during armed conflict, as the country continues security operations against militant groups.

Representatives of the Azerbaijani presidential administration and the Media Development Agency visited the Disinformation Combat Center of the Public Relations Department of the Presidency of Türkiye on Monday to discuss efforts to counter disinformation.

Passengers at Muscat’s Seeb International Airport faced a fresh round of cancellations and long delays on Sunday as disruptions affecting Gulf Air and Qatar Airways rippled across key routes linking Muscat with Bahrain, Doha, Cairo, Luxembourg and other major cities.

The Turkish Embassy in Baghdad has called on its citizens in Iraq to exercise caution due to rising regional tensions and advised them to consider leaving the country by land if necessary.

For much of modern history food was treated as a domestic economic concern rather than a strategic instrument.