Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of President-Elect Donald Trump, said on Saturday she has removed her name from consideration to replace outgoing US Senator Marco Rubio.

The IDF is set to conduct a military exercise in the Jordan Valley area starting Sunday afternoon, the military said. During the exercise, there will be a noticeable movement of vehicles, vessels, and military forces throughout the area, the IDF added.Traffic routes are expected to remain unchanged, and the military noted that there are no special instructions for the civilian population.

An earthquake of magnitude 5.48 struck South Africa on Sunday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6 miles), GFZ said.

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Saturday he will nominate billionaire Houston Rockets pro basketball team owner Tilman Fertitta to be his administration's ambassador to Italy.Fertitta is the chairman and owner of Landry's, which operates a large collection of restaurants, hotels and casinos throughout the United States.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump lauded the 67-year-old Texas native as an "accomplished businessman" and philanthropist.