Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, takes over as the Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) alongside his existing role as Chief of Army Staff (COAS).

South Africa warns that the US move to exclude the country from the Group of 20 next year is placing the international gathering at risk.

US President Donald Trump says he plans to “permanently pause migration from all third world countries,” in what he claimed was aimed at allowing the American system to fully recover from flawed immigration policies in the wake of a fatal National Guard shooting.

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says the US and Israeli efforts to eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities are “immature and foolish.”

Former CIA chief Mike Pompeo is reportedly advising a controversial Ukrainian military company.

Voters in Ecuador have rejected a proposal to allow the return of US military bases, according to early referendum results.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro suspends intelligence sharing with the US over strikes in the Caribbean.