ANKARA

• Ukraine’s self-proclaimed independent enclave of Luhansk is now fully under Moscow’s control, Russia’s defense minister told President Vladimir Putin.

• Ukraine’s president met Sunday with Australia’s prime minister and expressed his gratitude to Canberra over its "willingness to join the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine."

• Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson vowed to abide by her country’s recent agreement with Türkiye, including pledges on the extradition of terrorists.

• Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, who arrived in Syria on Saturday, held a series of meetings with high-ranking Syrian officials focusing on bilateral and regional issues.

• Palestinian Attorney-General Akram al-Khatib said Sunday that a US team will examine the bullet that killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

• An Arab NGO has documented 44 Israeli rights violations against Palestinian journalists in the occupied Palestinian territories during the month of June.

• Israeli military observers participated in a military exercise in Morocco, the country’s Defense Ministry said Sunday.

• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on Libyans to avoid violence and maintain stability in Libya, according to a statement by his spokesperson.

• Several people were shot at a shopping mall in the Danish capital of Copenhagen on Sunday, police said.

• Thailand’s legalization of marijuana has led to warnings for travelers from several Asian countries.