Conservative activist Charlie Kirk, a close ally of Donald Trump, was fatally shot while addressing an event at Utah Valley University. Security expert Kris Herzog had warned Kirk months prior of a potential assassination attempt, urging him to take safety precautions. Herzog expressed regret that Kirk did not heed his warnings.

AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday criticised the BJP-led central government for allowing India to play the Asia Cup cricket match with Pakistan.

Reiterating that China is committed to promoting peace talks for resolving hot-spot issues, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that wars cannot solve problems and highlighted that sanctions would only complicate them.