A convoy of Russian military vehicles rolled down the highway towards the Syrian city of Tartus on Monday as soldiers stood guard. Planes periodically descended and rose from Russia’s Hmeimim air base in the Syrian coastal province of Latakia while smoke rose from the base. It was unclear what was burning. In the streets of Hmeimim, a town dotted with orange groves, many of the shops bear signs in Russian, a nod to the significance of the Russian military presence.

The British government said it will release 50 million pounds ($63 million) of humanitarian aid for "the most vulnerable" Syrians in Syria and in neighbouring Lebanon and Jordan, the foreign ministry said Sunday. "We`re committed to supporting the Syrian people as they chart a new course," Foreign Minister David Lammy said in a statement.

The Russian House in Dhaka, in collaboration with Paul’s Academy, organized a vibrant event celebrating the birthday of Father Frost, the legendary Russian winter figure. The event featured a children`s drawing competition titled "Happy Birthday, Father Frost", which saw participation from more than 150 students from the Paul’s Academy chain of schools.

South Korea`s opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease the "suffering of the people" after his short-lived martial law decree. Lawmakers voted on Saturday to remove Yoon from office over his "insurrectionary" suspension of civilian rule, which plunged South Korea into some of its worst political turmoil in years.