United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Filippo Grandi visited the Jdeidet Yabous crossing on the border between Syria and Lebanon.

"I'm at the Syrian/Lebanese border, where a quarter of a million people have crossed since September 23, when Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon escalated," Grandi said on Monday on the social media platform X, adding that more than 1.2 million people have currently been displaced in Lebanon, news agency reported.

He noted that local authorities, the Syrian Red Crescent, the United Nations, and other partners "are working 24/7 with UNHCR to ensure a humane and efficient welcome" for those arriving in Syria.

The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that they had killed and wounded several Israeli soldiers in an attack in Gaza City.

According to a press statement from the Al-Qassam Brigades on Monday, their members successfully targeted a group of ten Israeli soldiers with an anti-personnel bomb, resulting in casualties in the area.

The statement also noted that the brigades observed a helicopter landing for evacuation but did not provide further details about the incident, news agency reported.

In a separate announcement, the brigades claimed they had targeted an Israeli armoured personnel carrier with a "Yassin 105" missile in the Tuwam area, north of Gaza City.

At least ten miners died while five others sustained injuries when a pit where they were conducting mining activities in central Zambia's Mumbwa district collapsed.

On Monday, Charity Munganga Chanda, the Central Province Police Commissioner, said the accident happened in the early hours of Monday when an unknown number of people went to conduct mining activities at the pit, news agency reported.

"During the course of their mining activities, the earth collapsed on them. Rescue efforts led to the recovery of six miners with injuries, while nine died on the spot. Unfortunately, one of the six injured miners later succumbed to his injuries," she said in a statement.

As new theatres of conflict emerge, India has called for “global action” to match the ambitious commitment to fight terrorism made in the Pact for the Future by world leaders in their summit.

India appreciates “the strong message condemning terrorism in the Pact,” Permanent Representative P. Harish said on Monday.

“On this, we would like to stress that ‘Global Action’ must now match ‘Global Ambition’,” he said.

Stressing the need for urgent, unified action, he said that terrorism “continues to be a serious threat to global peace and security, while areas such as cyber, maritime and space, emerge as new theaters of conflict”.

At least seven people were killed and 59 others wounded in an artillery strike by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a displaced persons camp in El Fasher, western Sudan's North Darfur state, a local health official confirmed.

The attack on the Abu Shouk camp spanned two days, with two fatalities on Sunday and five more on Monday, according to Ibrahim Khatir, director-general of North Darfur's health ministry.

Speaking to news agency by phone, Khatir said 20 people were injured in Sunday's bombardment, followed by 39 on Monday.

The Sudanese Doctors Network, a non-governmental organisation, condemned the shelling of civilian areas, stating it has "further worsened the suffering of the displaced and civilians, who are already enduring dire conditions under the siege imposed on the city."

A 100-kilometre railway in Egypt's North Sinai began trial operations, restoring train service to the region for the first time in more than half a century.

The Al-Fardan-Bir al-Abd line, featuring newly renovated stations, marks the first phase of a broader project aimed at modernising and expanding rail connectivity across the Sinai Peninsula., reports news agency.

The Egyptian Ministry of Transport and Industry announced plans to extend the line to approximately 500 kilometres, linking Al-Fardan to Taba.

"Operating this line will ease the movement of people and goods from Sinai to other governorates, foster the development of new urban communities and industrial zones, and support economic projects in North Sinai," said Egypt's Minister of Transport and Industry, Kamel al-Wazir, at the inauguration ceremony.

A group of 44 Jordanians was evacuated from Lebanon aboard a plane from Jordan's military forces.

The evacuation plane, operated by the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army, initially arrived at Lebanon's Rafic Hariri International Airport on Monday morning, delivering humanitarian aid, reports.

Upon the plane's arrival at Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport that evening, Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi stated that this group represented the largest number of Jordanians in Lebanon seeking to return home amid escalating regional conflicts.

Brunei has received a new generation Fast Crew Boat (FCB) from Singapore for offshore operations, according to the Singapore-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine on Monday.

The new generation FCB, Amarco S1, has been delivered to Bruneian offshore operator Amarco Sdn Bhd, reports news agency.

The vessel is powered by advanced engines and is equipped with an external firefighting system and an oil dispersant system, according to Strategic Marine.

The new FCB can achieve speeds of over 28.5 knots. Chan Eng Yew, chief executive officer of Strategic Marine, said: "We are delighted and honoured to be selected for this prestigious project with Amarco Sdn Bhd, which will serve the demanding Bruneian offshore oil and gas sector."

Japan's ruling and opposition party lawmakers on Monday agreed to extend the planned debate of party leaders in the Diet, the nation's parliament, from the standard length of 45 minutes to 80 minutes, local media reported.

The agreement was reached between the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)'s Diet affairs leader in the House of Councillors, the upper parliamentary chamber, and his counterpart at the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, reports, quoting Jiji Press.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it has approved a financing package of US$125 million to provide long-term sustainable solutions to increase year-round access to irrigation water in rural communities in Nepal's Madhesh province.

The financing package comprises a US$110 million concessional loan and a US$15 million grant from the Asian Development Fund, which provides grants to ADB's poorest and most vulnerable developing members, reports news agency.

The ADB said the Mechanical Irrigation Innovation Project will build a network of deep tube wells equipped with pump houses, prepaid smart card systems, and a dedicated electricity distribution network.