A joint defence agreement was reportedly signed in Mecca by the Saudi crown prince, the Turkish president, and the Pakistani prime minister.
A right-wing politician has reportedly taken office in Colombia after winning June's presidential runoff, vowing to address narco-terrorism.
De la Espriella has reportedly been sworn in as Colombia's president, succeeding Gustavo Petro and pledging a crackdown on armed groups.
According to Al Jazeera, the US Senate has passed legislation implementing aggressive economic sanctions, including a 100 percent tariff on Russian oil and gas importers.
