Thousands of people are being evacuated from their homes in the Philippines as a rare December typhoon edges closer.
The affected areas include some coastal cities as well as Manila.
Typhoon Kammuri, as its known locally is expected to strengthen to the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane by Tuesday morning.
Landfalls and flash flooding is expected in Luzon, the country's most populous island.
9 people dead in Learjet crash in south Florida, officials say
A Learjet has crashed on Sunday afternoon in a residential area in Palm Beach County, Florida, killing all nine people on board, US transportation officials said.
UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara ends after 35 years, UN chief says
The 35-year-old UN peacekeeping mission in the Western Sahara region will come to an end after the Security Council failed to renew its mandate, the UN chief said on Sunday.
Oleshky ceasefire expires, Ukraine evacuates civilians from parts of Kherson region
Ukraine's military said it evacuated 167 people from threatened areas of southern Kherson region on Sunday as a temporary local ceasefire expired, two days after buses carried residents out of the Russian-held town of Oleshky.
Israeli strikes kill 8 people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli strikes have killed at least eight Palestinians, including five police officers, in the Gaza Strip in two separate attacks on Sunday, according to medics and the interior ministry.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, has announced the launch of Nad Zabeel, Dubai’s future research, design, and innovation campus that aims to attract 30,000 researchers and specialists.
The UAE has strongly condemned the attack targeting the Qatari-owned liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker Al Mayeda in the Arabian Gulf.
His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, has met with global leaders in energy, technology, artificial intelligence, and investment participating in ENACT Majlis, held at the Abu Dhabi Energy Center on Sunday.
