* Tanzania's electoral watchdog said on Monday that 1,396,609 new voters will be registered during the second phase of the voter register update, set to run from May 1 to July 4 ahead of the October general elections.
* Japan's defense-related budget for fiscal 2025 is expected to total about 9.9 trillion yen (about 70 billion USD), equivalent to 1.8 percent of gross domestic product three years earlier, local media reported Tuesday.
* The British government has announced a temporary suspension of import tariffs on 89 types of goods to bolster domestic businesses and ease financial burden on consumers. The measure takes immediate effect and will remain in place until July 2027.
* Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru has stated that Japan will not rush into an agreement in the upcoming trade talks with the United States regarding the tariff measures.
* The Russian Defense Ministry said Monday that a strike on Ukraine's northeastern city of Sumy on Sunday targeted military command staff at a meeting, while Kiev previously noted civilian casualties.
* King Abdullah II of Jordan and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday condemned Israeli violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque and attempts to divide it both "temporally and spatially," according to a statement by Jordan's Royal Court.
* Algeria on Monday ordered 12 French diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours, declaring them "personae non gratae" in a move that marks a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions with France.
* A new round of talks between the United States and Iran on Tehran's nuclear program will be held in Rome, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday.
* Iranian and Saudi foreign ministers have exchanged views on the Oman-mediated "indirect" talks between Tehran and Washington, said the Iranian Foreign Ministry in a statement.
* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will travel to Russia later this week for talks on recent developments in indirect negotiations with the United States, Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
* Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein held a phone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday, during which he affirmed Iraq's support for all effort that contributes to enhancing regional security and stability.
* Dozens of retired senior Israeli diplomats urged in an open letter on Monday the government to end the war in the Gaza Strip and prioritize reaching a deal for the release of the hostages still held there.
* Hamas said Monday evening that its leadership is reviewing the Gaza peace proposal received from the mediators and will submit its response after completing internal consultations.
* Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Monday reaffirmed that the Lebanese army is fully carrying out its duties in areas vacated by Israeli forces in southern Lebanon.
* A total of 123 civilians have been killed and 247 others injured, mostly women and children, since the U.S. military resumed airstrikes across Yemen in mid-March, Houthi-run health authorities said in an updated statement on Monday.
* Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday confirmed that over 40 people were killed in an attack by a group of unknown gunmen who wreaked havoc in a local community in the country's north-central Plateau State.
* Local sources reported more than 300 civilians were killed in attacks on Sudan's famine-distressed Zamzam displacement camp, UN humanitarians said on Monday.
* Saudi Arabia on Monday called for strengthened global cooperation to address water issues and promote sustainable water management at the 11th World Water Forum kickoff meeting.
* The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced plans to resume commercial air links with Syria.
* Chinese border officers handled 163 million entries and exits from January to March 2025, marking an increase of 15.3 percent year on year, authorities said on Tuesday.
* Rice prices at Japan's supermarkets have continued to rise despite government's move to release reserves to the market, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Monday.
* The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected Brunei's economic growth at 2.5 percent this year and 2.0 percent in 2026. In its latest Asian Development Outlook (ADO) released recently, ADB said Brunei's economic growth is expected to slow in 2025 and 2026 after rapid expansion last year.
* Republic of Korea's money supply rose for the 21st consecutive month due to strong demand for deposits and profit-making securities, central bank data showed Tuesday. The seasonally-adjusted M2, or broad money, gained 0.6 percent to 4,229.5 trillion won (2.97 trillion USD) in February compared to the previous month, continuing to increase since June 2023, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
* Personal remittances from overseas Filipinos reached 3.02 billion USD in February, 2.6 percent higher than the 2.95 billion dollars recorded in February 2024, the Philippine central bank said Tuesday.
* An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 3 km NE of San Diego Country Estates, California at 2025-04-14 17:08:27 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 9.0 km, was initially determined to be at 33.03 degrees north latitude and 116.76 degrees west longitude.
