Jakarta, July 1- Indonesia has vehemently condemned Israel's decision to legalise five Jewish settlement outposts in the West Bank, the country's foreign ministry announced on Monday.

Kyiv, July 1 - Explosions were heard in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital amid Russian missile attacks, a local official and media outlets reported.

Johannesburg, July 1 - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the lineup of his new national executive cabinet, comprising ministers from various political parties that form the Government of National Unity (GNU).

Istanbul, July 1 - A natural gas explosion in Turkiye's western province of Izmir killed five people and injured at least 60 others.

Tehran, July 1 - Iran's Constitutional Council has validated the first round's results of the country's 14th presidential election, meaning candidates could now begin electoral campaigns for the run-off.

Seoul, July 1 - A plenary Central Committee meeting of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) has continued for the third day in a row, state media reported on Monday, amid attention being paid to whether it would announce follow-up measures

Seoul, July 1 - North Korea fired an unidentified ballistic missile eastward on Monday, South Korea's military said, marking its second launch in a week.

Baghdad, July 1 - Iraqi explosive experts have defused six bombs, believed to have been planted by Islamic State (IS) militants years ago in the historic al-Nuri Mosque in Mosul, a police source said.

Paris, July 1 - Three people have died after a small tourist plane crashed in France, the media reported.

Istanbul, July 1 - A natural gas explosion in Turkey's western province of Izmir killed four people and injured at least 20 others, the media reported.

Paris, July 1 - Violent storms hit France's eastern region of Aube last week and caused the death of three, the media reported.