U.S. President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron are expected to announce a ceasefire between Lebanon's Hezbollah and Israel within 36 hours under existing plans, four senior Lebanese sources said on Monday, News.az reports citing Reuters.
The U.N. chief, Pope Francis, and others called on Monday for nations to halt the production and use of land mines, despite their increasing global deployment, News.az reports citing ABC news.
President Joe Biden began his final holiday season at the White House on Monday by granting the traditional pardons to two turkeys, allowing them to avoid the Thanksgiving table and live out their days in southern Minnesota, News.az reports citing foreign media.
US special counsel Jack Smith has requested a judge to dismiss the federal case accusing President-elect Donald Trump of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results, News.az reports citing Al Jazeera.
Tomorrow, Russia is set to address the United Nations General Assembly to explain its veto of a UN Security Council resolution on Sudan last week, amid ongoing unlawful attacks on civilians and a spreading man-made famine in the country, News.az reports citing Human Rights Watch.
Billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, a key adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, described the United Kingdom as a "tyrannical police state" over the weekend and supported calls for a new election, News.az reports citing Newsmax.
Pakistan's capital was placed under lockdown as the government shut down the internet, blocked highways, and deployed thousands of police and paramilitary forces to prevent a protest by former Prime Minister Imran Khan's supporters in Islamabad, News.az reports citing The Guardian.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned against normalizing atrocities against Palestinians, calling on the international community to unite in opposing the Israeli regime, News.az reports citing IRNA.
Israel and Lebanon are reportedly close to a ceasefire deal, with the Israeli cabinet scheduled to meet on Tuesday to discuss the terms, according to Israeli officials, News.az reports citing BBC.
