Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in “critical but stable condition,” his spokesperson Ted Goodman said Sunday, without providing further details. Giuliani, 81, rose to prominence after the September 11 attacks and later served as an attorney for Donald Trump during efforts to challenge the 2020 election results.

A plane carrying Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez made an emergency landing in Turkey on Sunday evening due to a technical issue, Spain’s government said, confirming earlier media reports. Sánchez had been en route to Armenia for a European Political Community summit when the incident occurred, forcing an unscheduled stop in Ankara. The Spanish delegation is expected to continue on to Yerevan on Monday, where European leaders are set to convene.

An Israeli court on Sunday ordered a two-day extension of the detention of two foreign activists seized from a Gaza-bound flotilla, as a legal battle intensified over their arrest in international waters and allegations of abuse in custody. The pair, brought to Israel for questioning after their vessel was intercepted by Israeli forces, deny the accusations against them, while their lawyers argue they were part of a humanitarian mission and should be released immediately.

The United States is set to begin escorting stranded third-country vessels through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday morning, as part of its “Project Freedom” initiative, Donald Trump announced Sunday. Iran quickly pushed back, with a senior official warning that any “American interference” would be seen as a breach of the ceasefire. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.

Three people have died aboard a cruise ship crossing the Atlantic after an outbreak that includes a confirmed case of hantavirus, the World Health Organization said Sunday, raising concerns about a rare but potentially severe infection at sea.