*) US threatens to withdraw from Lebanon ceasefire mediation US envoy Amos Hochstein threatened to withdraw from mediation efforts aimed at brokering a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon if Tel Aviv does not accept a US proposal. According to Israel’s Channel 13, Hochstein informed Israel's ambassador to the US, Michael Herzog, that if Tel Aviv fails to respond positively to the US ceasefire proposal with Lebanon, the US will pull out of the mediation process it is leading between the two sides. *) Uruguay elects Yamandu Orsi as its president Left-wing candidate Yamandu Orsi was elected president of Uruguay, official results showed, as he prevailed over centre-right rival Alvaro Delgado in a tightly-contested election. With 94.4 percent of ballots counted, Orsi won 1,123,420 votes compared to Delgado's 1,042,001, the country's Electoral Court said. Delgado has conceded defeat in the closely-fought poll that saw voters turn away from five years of conservative rule. *) Seoul’s possible arms supply to Kiev will 'destroy' bilateral ties — Russia Russia has warned South Korea that supplying weapons to Ukraine would “destroy” relations between Moscow and Seoul. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said using South Korean arms against Russian citizens would have dire consequences, state media reported. Rudenko criticised linking South Korean arms supplies to Ukraine with alleged cooperation between Russia and North Korea, accusing South Korea of exaggerating reports about North Korean troops in Russia. *) Several dead as bus rolls into ravine in Brazil Twenty-three people died when a bus on a remote mountain road in Brazil's Alagoas state dived into a ravine. Rescue services confirmed that 16 died at the scene and another person -- a pregnant woman -- succumbed after being taken to hospital Sunday, the Alagoas state government said in a statement. Brazilian media said "dozens" of people were injured, and that the bus had been carrying 40 passengers. *) Traditional clay pottery sees resurgence in war-ravaged Gaza Clay pottery is back in Gaza, helping residents cope with a severe shortage of crockery amid the ongoing Israeli war on the tiny enclave. Potter Jafar Atallah says demand for plates has skyrocketed as supply routes are cut off due to tight Israeli siege. Many of Gaza’s 2.4 million displaced residents have lost or abandoned basic household items while fleeing Israeli air strikes. With imports limited, locals are turning to resourceful methods like pottery to meet their daily needs.