Iranian protesters on Sunday called for a three-day strike this week, as the protests over the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the country's morality police continued into their third month, Reuters reported.
Why it matters: The call for a strike comes amid conflicting reports that Iran's morality police had been abolished.
OPEC and its allied producers agreed to maintain their current oil-output targets during a videoconference on Sunday.
Why it matters: The decision comes despite a recent decline in energy prices and a price cap on Russian oil by the Group of 7 nations set to take effect on Monday.
At least 2,500 dead seals have been found along Russia's Caspian Sea coastline in the province of Dagestan, officials said on Sunday.
Driving the news: The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Republic of Dagestan said in a Telegram post that officials continue to count the number of dead seals, but it is still unclear how they died.
U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken said in a speech at the J Street conference in Washington on Sunday that the Biden administration will engage with the new Israeli government according to its policies, not based on specific ministers.
Why it matters: It's the first public and official comment by a senior Biden administration official on the composition of the new Israeli government, which will include ministers from Jewish supremacist parties and others on the far right.
Nearly 2,000 people have been evacuated after Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupted on Sunday, according to a statement from the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB).
Driving the news: Although no casualties have been reported so far, authorities issued a Level IV alert due to the eruption, the highest alert level possible, per a statement from the National Disaster Management Agency.
Taylor Swift fans are suing Ticketmaster after being stumped by glitches, high fees and cancellations during ticket sales for her upcoming Eras Tour, Deadline reports.
Driving the news: The group of fans is suing Ticketmaster for alleged fraud, price-fixing, and antitrust violations, and accusing the company of "intentional deception" for letting resellers buy most of the concert tickets, according to Deadline.
Russia has rejected a price cap on its oil, indicating it may stop supplying to countries that agree to the limit.
Driving the news: The announcement comes after the Group of Seven nations, the European Union and Australia agreed to cap the price of Russian seaborne oil at $60 per barrel starting on Dec. 5.
Ukraine embassies are receiving creepy and bloody packages, and all of them have been sent from one unnamed European country, according to multiple reports.
The big picture: At least 17 embassies have been targeted so far by the packages, which have included cut-off animal eyes, the Guardian reports.
China has begun lifting some of its COVID-19 restrictions even as the country's "zero COVID" policy remains.
Why it matters: The loosening restrictions come shortly after stunning and rare nationwide protests erupted in late November as the Chinese government decided to stick with the zero-COVID policies.
