Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned a man using his phone near him during press conference in Delhi, saying, "Can you just leave us? It's either you or your phone." When he didn't comply, and staff tried to take away his phone, Lavrov said, "If you don’t surrender your phone...they'll take out the gun," drawing laughter from the audience.

US President Donald Trump said he has not decided whether to move forward with the next arms deal to Taiwan, after meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping. "I'll be making decisions. But...I think last thing we need right now is a war 9,500 miles away," he added. This comes after Jinping said China could "come into conflict" with US over Taiwan.

An Ebola outbreak has caused 65 deaths in DR Congo's eastern Ituri province, African CDC said, adding that it was concerned by the high risk of further spread. This is the 17th outbreak since the disease first emerged in the country in 1976, with 246 cases reported currently. It spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids and through broken skin.

US President Trump, while speaking about ceasefire with Iran, said, "We did the ceasefire at request of other nations. I wouldn't have been in favour of it, but we did it as favour to Pakistan." "They are terrific people, the Field Marshal and the PM," Trump added. He was interacting with reporters while returning from his two-day visit to China.

Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said they facilitated the repatriation of 11 Pakistanis and 20 Iranians who were aboard vessels seized by US in international waters. They were repatriated through ​Singapore to Bangkok and are en route to Pakistan, he said, adding that the Iranians will return to their homeland. It ​wasn't immediately clear which vessels they ​had been on.

US President Donald Trump praised US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's outfit after he was seen wearing grey tracksuit similar to the one worn by ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro when US forces captured him. "I thought he looked very good in the outfit...I don't know if I'd do it...I think he's outstanding," Trump said. However, Rubio denied copying the outfit.

A family from Russia travelled to Bihar's Gaya and performed Pind Daan (ancestral rites) ceremony to pray for eternal peace of their relative, a soldier who had been killed in Russia-Ukraine war. The family performed the ceremony on the banks of the Falgu River. According to the family, people in Russia are well aware of the religious significance of Gaya.

The Panama Canal will not restrict ship movement for the remainder of 2026 despite El Nino weather pattern posing the risk of a potential drought, Reuters reported. The canal currently allows 38 ships to pass daily and has seen demand increase amid the closure of Strait of Hormuz due to US-Iran war. Panama faced severe drought between 2023 and 2024.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said he had a "good phone call" with US President Donald Trump where they agreed that Iran must reopen Strait of Hormuz and not be allowed to have nuclear weapons. "US and Germany are strong partners in a strong NATO," he added. This comes amid strained relations between them after Merz said Iran "humiliated" US.

Polish PM Donald Tusk responded to the Pentagon's decision to cancel temporary deployment of 4,000 US troops to his country, saying the move was "purely logistical" and posed no threat to national security. The planned deployment of US-based soldiers was abruptly suspended, creating confusion among US and European officials about a shift in the US military's position in Europe.