Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Monday as investors monitored lingering uncertainty around U.S.-Iran negotiations.

The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.

The U.S. military says it is targeting Iranian radar and drone control sites in Iran after Tehran shot down an American MQ-1 Predator drone this weekend.

Polls opened Monday in Ethiopia in an election that is widely expected to be won by the ruling party. A heavy military presence was observed in the capital, Addis Ababa, as observers called for a peaceful election in the country that is Africa’s second-most populous and hosts the headquarters of the African Union.

Malaysia has begun enforcing its ban on children under 16 having social media accounts. It's part of a global push to enhance online safety for young users. Starting Monday, platforms like

Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russia’s oil and gas facilities in recent months, arguing the energy sector both funds and directly fuels Moscow’s more than 4-year-old invasion.

Israeli troops advanced deeper into Lebanon on Sunday, seizing the medieval Beaufort castle for the first time in 26 years amid Hezbollah attacks.

Police allege an Australian woman charged with joining the Islamic State group expressed views supporting terrorist acts and killing of non-believers, attempted to indoctrinate her children and recrui