1. In a speech during the Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh on Tuesday, President Yoon Suk Yeol pitched South Korea’s appeal as an investment and business partner for the Middle East.

2. South Korea’s health authorities and agriculture ministry said Wednesday that it has planned to vaccinate all of the nation’s cattle by early next month to prevent the spread of lumpy skin disease. Confirmed cases of the disease have increased to 29 as of Wednesday.

3. According to UNICEF on Tuesday, the humanitarian situation for children in Gaza is becoming increasingly dire, with a reported 2,360 fatalities and 5,634 injuries over the past 18 days. More than 30 Israeli children reportedly have lost their lives.