Ecuador's former president Lenín Moreno was sentenced to five years in prison for taking bribes from Chinese firm Sinohydro to secure a hydroelectric dam contract. He will serve under house arrest and plans to appeal.
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced plans to impose sanctions on another bank this week as part of efforts to economically pressure Iran amid deadlocked truce talks.
CISA added three vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog based on evidence of active exploitation, including CVEs in ownCloud, Linux Kernel, and JFrog Artifactory.
A serious four-vehicle collision on Route 25 near Abu Quder in Israel injured eight people, including a 25-year-old woman in serious condition.
A burst water main in Horley caused water supply disruption at Gatwick Airport, affecting toilets and some facilities, but flights were unaffected. SES Water repaired the main and restored supply.
Guinea-Bissau voted on Sunday in a referendum on constitutional changes to give the president more powers, with opposition urging a boycott. The junta, which seized power last year, plans elections in December.
US President Donald Trump said Sunday he will refer NBC journalist Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for censure or sanction over her coverage of his endorsed Republican candidates in the November midterms.
Ballot counting is underway in Guinea-Bissau's referendum on a new constitution that would shift the country from a parliamentary to a presidential system, potentially boosting presidential powers. Turnout exceeded 55% and the vote was peaceful, with results expected Tuesday.
Israeli undercover police arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man in Nablus overnight, suspected of continued terrorist activity and planning attacks against Israelis.
Oyo Nyimba, the traditional king of Uganda's Tooro kingdom and once recognized as the world's youngest reigning monarch, has died at age 34. The announcement was made by Tooro's prime minister, with no cause of death given.