A school fire in India has left at least 19 students dead.
The blaze broke out at a tuition centre in the western city of Surat.
Around 20 students are being treated for minor to serious injuries at a nearby hospital.
Officials say most of the victims were teenagers.
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire.
Iran names new supreme leader
Iran has named Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, as supreme leader, signaling that hardliners remain firmly in charge, as the week-old US-Israeli war with Iran pushed oil above $100 a barrel.
Indonesia searches for five missing after landfill collapse kills four
Rescuers are still searching for five missing people after a large stack of garbage collapsed at Indonesia's biggest landfill site over the weekend, killing at least four people, an official said on Monday.
GCC permanent representatives meet UN chief
The permanent representatives of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states to the United Nations in New York have met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres to discuss the repercussions of the Iranian aggression.
Qatar arrests 313 individuals for spreading misinformation
Qatar's General Directorate of Criminal Investigation has announced on Monday that it arrested 313 individuals of various nationalities for filming and circulating unauthorised clips, and publishing misleading information.
Bangladesh shuts universities early to save power amid energy crisis
Bangladesh will close all universities from Monday, bringing forward the Eid al-Fitr holidays as part of emergency measures to conserve electricity and fuel amid a worsening energy crisis linked to the conflict in the Middle East.
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