1. Russian gas producer Gazprom said it would send 42.4 million cubic meters of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Saturday.

2. Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel.

3. Aid access in Gaza is at a low point with deliveries to parts of the besieged north of the enclave all but impossible.

4. Countries at the climate summit in Azerbaijan will attempt to agree rules for a global system for trading carbon offset credits.

5. Beijing has taken steps to reduce its reliance on American farm goods in a wider effort to bolster its food security.