INDIA: Three suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with Indian forces in Kashmir’s Shopian district today, according to Indian authorities, the first such clash since last month’s massacre of 26 tourists. 

India blames Pakistan for the attack, which Islamabad denies. Both countries had agreed to a ceasefire on Saturday after deadly cross-border strikes left over 50 dead, according to the Pakistani military’s figures, including civilians and soldiers.

PHILIPPINES: Former president Rodrigo Duterte was elected mayor of Davao by a landslide today, official results showed, despite being detained by the International Criminal Court. 

He won over 660,000 votes, eight times more than his nearest rival. His children and grandchildren also secured key positions, while at least five Duterte-backed candidates are leading in the race for Senate seats, highlighting the family’s ongoing political clout.

SYRIA: President Ahmad al-Sharaa will not attend an Arab League summit in Iraq this week and the country’s delegation will be headed by the foreign minister, the president’s office said today.

The statement did not give a reason why he will not attend but an invitation by the Iraqi government last month triggered sharp political divisions in Iraq. The summit is scheduled to be held in Baghdad on Saturday.

MEXICO: Gunmen killed mayoral candidate Yesenia Lara Gutierrez from Mexico’s governing party in the Gulf coast state of Veracruz and four others who accompanied her — the second such local candidate killing in the state ahead of the June 1 election — authorities confirmed.

The attack, in which her daughter also died, occurred on Sunday when she was leading a caravan of supporters through the petroleum industry port town of Texistepec. Three more people were wounded.