Saudi leaders congratulate Mali on Independence Day anniversary
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman send congratulatory cables to Mali's transitional president on the country's Independence Day.
World leaders are gathering at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where a range of significant topics are expected to be discussed. The G7 foreign ministers have urged Iran to cease its support for the Houthi rebels, while the United Kingdom is set to supply Saudi Arabia with defensive air-to-air refuelling capabilities in response to Houthi attacks.
Major US television networks have suspended pooled coverage of former President Donald Trump following the White House's decision to bar CNN from carrying out its scheduled duties. Separately, the UN has declared its readiness to investigate allegations of a chemical weapons programme by the Sudanese Armed Forces, should it receive a mandate from the international body.
Additionally, Unifil reports that Israeli forces have established operations in approximately 30 military positions across southern Lebanon, including eight fortified bases. In Dubai, funeral prayers for Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid are set to take place as the emirate continues a 10-day mourning period.
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