The UN General Assembly elected Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Greece and Denmark as five non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) for the 2025-2026 term.
The elections were held on Thursday, June 6.
UN General Assembly President Dennis Francis congratulated the countries.
Ukraine, US sign minerals deal sought by Trump
Ukraine and the US have signed a deal heavily promoted by President Donald Trump that will give the US preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals deals and fund investment in Ukraine's reconstruction.
Wild weather in New Zealand disrupts flights, shutters schools
Schools were closed and flights cancelled as New Zealand's capital Wellington was hit by its strongest winds in over a decade on Thursday while a state of emergency was declared in parts of the South Island after 24 hours of heavy rain.
Israel says it carried out warning strike in defence of Druze in Syria
Israel said it carried out a warning strike against an extremist group that was preparing to attack Druze in Syria, following through on its pledge to protect the minority group as violence spread in Druze areas near Damascus on Wednesday.
One killed, 46 injured as Russian drones attack Ukraine's Kharkiv and Dnipro
Swarms of Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro late on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring at least 46, officials said.
Blaze in hotel in India's Kolkata kills 14
At least 14 people died in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata late on Tuesday when a fire blazed through a six-storey hotel in a congested neighbourhood, authorities said.
The introduction of variable Salik rates from January this year has helped reduce traffic flow on Sheikh Zayed Road by 9 per cent, new data released by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has revealed.
The UAE issued a strong statement accusing the Sudanese Armed Forces' (SAF) of exploiting the UN Security Council platform to disseminate disinformation.
President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has held talks with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, in his first official visit to the country since taking office.
