A Ministerial Meeting on the New Urban Agenda will be held as part of the thirteenth session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), scheduled to take place in Baku from 17 to 22 May 2026.

Australia’s far-right populist party, Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, secured its first seat in the House of Representatives during a Saturday by-election, according to a preliminary vote count.

Trump cancels Pakistan-based Iran talks, demanding direct contact
President Donald Trump has abruptly halted a planned diplomatic mission to Islamabad, where envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were set to meet with Iranian representatives.

A measure advancing out of the Louisiana House of Representatives could change how shelters statewide handle stray animals.

A roundtable held with the participation of Azerbaijani and Armenian civil society representatives as part of the “Peace Bridge” initiative has entered its second session.

The Pentagon raised significant concerns about an aviation safety bill set to be taken up later on Monday by the U.S. House of Representatives, saying it could create "significant unresolved budgetary burdens and operational security risks affecting national defense activities."

Early voting for next month’s House of Representatives election began on Wednesday at Japanese diplomatic missions around the world and at designated locations across Japan.