There are initial reports of two people wounded from gunfire on Tzionut Road in Nof HaGalil, in Israel's north, Israeli media reported Saturday night. Police confirmed that the shooting was criminal in nature.Magen David Adom teams are reportedly on their way. The wounded individuals are a man and a woman, both approximately 30 years old. They are both fully conscious.

US President Donald Trump announced that he appointed Michel Issa as the US ambassador to Lebanon in a Friday Truth Social post. "I am proud to appoint Michel Issa as our United States Ambassador to Lebanon," he wrote. "Michel is an outstanding businessman, a financial expert, and a leader with a remarkable career in Banking, Entrepreneurship, and International Trade. I have no doubt that he will serve our Country with Honor and Distinction. Congratulations Michel!"

Women's rights are under attack and "we must fight back," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday, warning that the world cannot stand by as progress is reversed.At a United Nations event on the eve of International Women's Day on Saturday, Guterres said centuries of discrimination against women were being exacerbated by new threats."Digital tools, while brimming with promise, are also often silencing women's voices, amplifying bias, and fueling harassment," he said on Friday. "Women's bodies have become political battlegrounds."

Syria welcomed on early Saturday the re-activation of its membership in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after it was frozen for 13 years, the foreign ministry said.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a call with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Friday and told him President Donald Trump was determined to end the Russia – Ukraine war as soon as possible, the State Department said."The Secretary underscored President Trump is determined to end the war as soon as possible and emphasized that all sides must take steps to secure a sustainable peace," the State Department said in a statement.