- The Duterte administration named lawyer Rodolfo D. Robles as the Philippines' new permanent representative to the United Nations. Robles will assume the diplomatic post vacated by Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. at the UN headquarters in New York City last October, according to the Palace.
- The low pressure area, formerly tropical depression “Egay,” has already dissipated but the southwest monsoon or habagat will continue to bring rains in some parts of Luzon this Wednesday.
- Senator Panfilo M. Lacson said that the verbal agreement between President Duterte and Chinese President Xi where the former is allowing Chinese fishermen to fish at the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone in the contested West Philippine Sea is not valid.
- Recent anti-government protests in Hong Kong are echoing in Taiwan, possibly giving the island’s President Tsai Ing-wen a lift in her campaign to resist Beijing’s pressure for political unification and win a second term in next year’s elections.
- Rival Afghans will meet Sunday in Qatar, officials said, in a fresh attempt to make political headway as the United States seeks a peace deal with the Taliban within three months.
- A wall collapsed on shanties in Mumbai, India, killing at least 13 people as a second straight day of heavy rain disrupted rail and air traffic, forcing authorities to declare a public holiday.
- Iraq is establishing a financial “loophole” to continue buying vital gas and electricity from Iran despite US sanctions, according to reports, mirroring a European mechanism that came into effect Friday.
- A new EU regulation states that all electric cars sold in Europe will have fake engine noises for pedestrian safety purposes.
- Top Gear content is coming to Forza Horizon 4 this week.
- Kevin Durant leaves the Golden State Warriors.
- The International Olympic Committee has officially intervened in the leadership row of the Philippine Olympic Committee by sending a letter that has outlined steps for the body to undertake.
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