South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has apologized for the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul that claimed the lives of 156 people and injured 197 others.
Iranian lawmakers have called on the judiciary to "deal decisively" with perpetrators of unrest as widespread anti-government demonstrations continue across the country.
Thousands have taken to the streets across Peru to demand the resignation of embattled President Pedro Castillo, a leftist whose government is under investigation for corruption.
Venezuela has denied the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor, Karim Khan, authorization to resume an investigation into alleged human rights violations by the South American country's officials.