France’s Interior Ministry confirmed a cyberattack that exposed internal email files. Officials say no major damage has been found and an investigation is ongoing.

Russia and Belarus have renewed high-level contact with Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro amid rising U.S. pressure, sparking speculation that the leader may seek asylum abroad.

India has eased business visa rules for Chinese professionals to cut production losses and signal cautious normalization of ties with Beijing.

Heavy rain and storms across Saudi Arabia have prompted flood warnings, with authorities cautioning that flash floods may occur if conditions worsen.

Israel has approved plans to build 764 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, further escalating settlement expansion despite international opposition.