RIYADH -- Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced Sunday that the talks between U.S. and Ukrainian delegations have concluded in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, saying the discussion was "productive and focused," with "key points including energy" addressed.

In a post on social media platform X, Umerov, who led the Ukrainian delegation, emphasized that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's goal is "to secure a just and lasting peace" for Ukraine and Europe at large, claiming, "We are working to make that goal a reality." (US-Ukraine-Talks)

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SANAA -- At least one person was killed and 15 others wounded in a U.S. airstrike targeting a residential building in Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Sunday night, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.

A preliminary toll showed that "three children and two women" were among the injured due to the strike that took place in Asr, the western suburb of Sanaa, the television said, citing a source from the Houthi-controlled health authorities. (Yemen-US Airstrike-Death Toll)

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GAZA/JERUSALEM -- The Israeli army on Sunday killed Ismail Barhoum, a member of Hamas' politburo, and at least four other Palestinians in an airstrike on the Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources and eyewitnesses.

Local sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli drone targeted the second floor of the emergency building in the complex, where the surgery department is located, with at least one missile, causing a large fire. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)

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OTTAWA -- Canada is entering an election campaign as Prime Minister Mark Carney on Sunday asked Governor General Mary Simon to dissolve the parliament and called an early election on April 28.

Carney, sworn in as prime minister on March 14 after winning the Liberal leadership race, said he's asking Canadians for a mandate to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump and build an economy that works for everyone. (Canada-PM-Election) Enditem

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