A spate of mass shootings in three major South African cities killed nearly 40 people this week, with such incidents increasingly common in a country already known for its high crime rates. On Saturday night,

Aleksandar Vucic, one of Europe’s longest-serving leaders, resigned as president, paving the way for him to become prime minister after elections next month.

Rain eased in Thailand ’s capital on Sunday, but flooding persisted in several low-lying areas, with thousands forced to move into temporary shelters. At least eight people were reported killed in the past 10 days nationwide.

South Korea’s presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and then falsely denying that the two sides had agreed to keep the move confidential.

Swiss voters have rejected a measure to strictly define Switzerland's neutrality to curb its cooperation with NATO and drop sanctions against Russia.

The death toll from ⁠an ⁠Indonesian ship that capsized earlier ⁠this month rose to 66 as of Monday, as ​divers braved leaking fuel and dangerously unsound structures to find the 69 passengers still ‌missing on the 16th day ‌of the search.

Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, the wife of Malaysia’s longest serving prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, has died at the age of 100, according to Bernama.

China is set to cut tariffs on a broad range of US agricultural goods, from corn and wheat ​to meat and dairy, but top import item soybeans ‌were excluded from a tariff-reduction list its commerce ministry issued on Monday.