About 30 people have been taken hostage by a gunman at a mall in the Philippine capital Manila.
Armed police and negotiators are on the scene, trying to end the standoff peacefully.
The gunman, a former security guard at the V-Mall in Manila's San Juan City, is demanding to speak to his former colleagues by video call.
A SWAT team has entered the V-Mall in San Juan's Greenhills commercial district after shoppers were safely evacuated.
New polio vaccination campaign begins in Gaza
A new mass polio vaccination campaign by UNRWA began in Gaza on Saturday, to inoculate nearly 600,000 children in Gaza Strip.
Pope Francis in critical condition after health deteriorates
The Vatican says that Pope Francis' health had deteriorated over the past 24 hours and for the first time described his condition as "critical", reporting he had needed supplemental oxygen and blood transfusions.
Israel has provided no details on killing of Bibas hostages: family
Israeli authorities have not provided relatives with any details regarding the killing of the three Bibas hostages after they were taken to Gaza during the October 7 attack by Hamas militants, the family said in a statement.
Hamas releases six hostages from Gaza in seventh exchange
Hamas freed five hostages in two separate areas from Gaza on Saturday, including two who have been held for over a decade, while the sixth was handed over privately to the Red Cross.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is set to export electricity from a new hydroelectric power plant in Hatta, from April.
The UAE has sent 300 tonnes of aid for infants and newborn babies to Gaza under "Operation Chivalrous Knight 3," it was announced on Saturday.
Dubai Police have shut down four printing presses for reportedly printing "massage cards," the authority announced on Saturday.
