Sweden said Saturday it was shutting its embassy in Beirut amid fears the war in Gaza could escalate into a region-wide conflict, after urging thousands of its citizens to leave Lebanon.

The Turkish foreign minister on Saturday met with Ethiopian leaders in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.

The Ukrainian military said it launched a successful strike against a Russian submarine on Friday and damaged an S-400 air defense system in occupied Crimea.

Over 580 people including security personnel and civilians were killed in over 550 suspected terrorist attacks across Pakistan during the last seven months, according to new data.

The crypto prices today have taken an alarmingly bearish turn, raising significant concerns among market participants. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price dipped as low as the $60K level, although it neared $62K as the day longed. Further, Ethereum (ETH), XRP, and Solana prices tanked 4%-7%, in alignment with the broader market trend, News.Az reports citing CoinGape.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said a short-range projectile was behind the killing of Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh and accused the United States of supporting the attack which it blamed on Israel, News.Az reports citing The Associated Press.

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Saturday that he has agreed to debate Democratic candidate Kamala Harris live on Sept. 4, in the runup to the Nov. 5, Election Day.

During a meeting in Doha, Iran's Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

One person has been injured following a landmine explosion in the liberated Kalafaliq village of Azerbaijan's Lachin district, said the joint statement of the nation's Interior Ministry, Prosecutor General's Office, and Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA).

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan called on citizens not to visit Lebanon, News.Az reports.