Australia has announced it'll extend visas for Hong Kong residents and businesses in response to China's new national security law.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Thursday that a range of visa holders will be allowed to stay in the country for longer and be offered a pathway to permanent residency.
Separate efforts will be made for businesses, but plans for a humanitarian intake is still not on the cards.
The country has also suspended its extradition treaty.
Iran accuses US of ground assault plans as Pakistan hosts regional talks
Iran said it was ready to respond to a US ground attack, accusing Washington on Sunday of preparing a land assault even as the Trump administration sought talks and as regional powers met in Pakistan to try to end the conflict.
Netanyahu orders expansion of security buffer zone in southern Lebanon
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had instructed the military to further expand the existing security buffer zone in southern Lebanon, vowing to fundamentally change the security situation there.
Ten Kuwaiti troops injured in Iranian missile attack
Ten Kuwaiti military personnel were injured in an Iranian missile attack on a military camp in the Gulf country, the Kuwaiti army said on Sunday, without giving a location.
Oman says no party has claimed responsibility for attacks on its territory
Oman's foreign ministry said on Sunday that it condemns attacks on its territory, adding that no party has claimed responsibility.
A cabinet meeting, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday approved a series of national strategies and international agreements, to strengthen the country's resilience and global position.
Higher education institutions in the UAE will begin a phased return to on-campus learning from Monday, under guidance issued by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
The UAE announced it is continuing to respond to incoming missile and drone threats from Iran, with a further alert issued by the National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) on its official channel on Sunday at 3:23 p.m.
