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A number of people were killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver after a driver drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in the western Canadian city, police said on Saturday, Reuters reported.

The driver has been taken into custody, police said in a post on social media platform X.

The incident happened shortly after 8 p.m. (0300 GMT) near East 41st Avenue and Fraser Street, where the Lapu Lapu Day Block Party was taking place.

One witness told CTV News he saw a black vehicle driving erratically in the area of the festival just before the crowd was struck. The Vancouver Sun said thousands of people had been in the area, according to Reuters.

Vancouver’s Mayor Ken Sim said, “I am shocked and deeply saddened by the horrific incident at today’s Lapu Lapu Day event.”

The price of gold has increased by Rs 100 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the precious yellow metal is being traded at Rs 189, 700 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 189, 600 per tola on Friday.

The price of silver, however, has dropped by Rs 10 and is being traded at Rs 1,990 per tola today.

An explosion struck Iran’s Shahid Rajaee Port near the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, triggering a massive fire. Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni confirmed early Sunday that 14 people were killed and 750 injured, Reuters reported.

The cause of the blast remains unclear. However, the port’s customs office, quoted by state television, suggested it likely started from a fire at the hazardous materials storage depot.

As stated by Reuters, Shahid Rajaee Port is a key commercial hub near the vital waterway that handles about one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump met briefly at St. Peter’s Basilica ahead of Pope Francis’s funeral, marking their first meeting since a tense Oval Office encounter in February, BBC reported.

The 15-minute discussion was described by the White House as “very productive,” while Zelensky called it “symbolic” and potentially “historic.”

Following additional attacks on Kyiv, Trump questioned Russian President Vladimir Putin, doubting his commitment to bringing the war to a close, according to BBC.

Trump and Zelensky met in Rome for the first time since their White House meeting at the end of February, when Trump informed Zelensky that "you don't have the cards" and that he would not win against Russia.

Five dead and more than 700 injured in blast at key Iran port.

A powerful explosion struck the Shahid Rajaee port near Bandar Abbas on Saturday, killing at least five people and injuring more than 700 others, Firstpost reported.

The port's customs office said the explosion was most likely caused by a fire that broke out at a hazardous product and chemical storage depot. However, the specific cause is still being investigated.

Mehrdad Hasanzadeh, a provincial emergency management officer, revealed the most recent casualty estimates, noting that previous reports had recorded four deaths and over 500 injuries, as stated by Firstpost.

Shahid Rajaee, located 23 kms west of Bandar Abbas and more than 1,000 kms south of Tehran, is Iran's most advanced container terminal. It is located north of the Strait of Hormuz, an important marine route for global oil supplies.

Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday while reiterating Pakistan’s strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, said that Pakistan as a responsible country was open to participate ‘in any neutral, transparent and credible investigation’ into Pahalgam incident.

He said contrary to it on the Eastern border, their neighbour continued a pattern of exploitation and levelling of baseless allegations and false accusations without credible investigation or verifiable evidences in the recent tragedy of Pahalgam which was ‘yet another example of this perpetual blame game which must come to a grinding halt.’

Addressing a passing out parade of Pakistan Military Academy cadets, the prime minister said that water had been a vital national interest of Pakistan and lifeline for its 240 million people and “Let there be no doubt at all that its availability would be safeguarded at all costs and circumstances.”

In an apparent reference to India’s announcement of suspending the Indus Waters Treaty, the prime minister said “Any attempt to stop, reduce and divert the flow of water belonging to Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty will be responded to with full force and might and no one should remain under any kind of false impression and confusion.

- APP

US and Iranian negotiators will meet Saturday in Muscat to continue talks on curbing Tehran’s nuclear program.

According to Reuters, expert-level sessions will precede indirect negotiations between Iran's Abbas Araqchi and US ambassador Steve Witkoff via Omani mediators.

In an interview with the Times magazine, President Trump stated that he anticipates a settlement but has warned of possible military action if diplomacy fails.

The sides remain divided: the US demands Iran end uranium enrichment, while Tehran insists enrichment and its missile program are non-negotiable, reports Reuters.

European states have urged including missile limits in any agreement.

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have agreed to respect each other’s sovereignty and draft a peace deal by 2 May. The agreement was signed by their foreign ministers in Washington, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio present, BBC reported.

The move follows months of conflict in eastern DR Congo, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized mineral-rich areas, displacing hundreds of thousands. After losing territory, Kinshasa requested US assistance in exchange for mineral access.

Despite the breakthrough, fighting reportedly continued on Friday in North Kivu. The agreement also anticipates major investments supported by the US government and private sector, according to BBC.