* Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Tuesday called for greater efforts to boost consumption, expand domestic demand, strengthen domestic circulation, and further unleash the vitality and potential of China's ultra-large market to address challenges posed by external shocks.
* Russia's strategic goals regarding Ukraine remain unchanged, Sergei Naryshkin, director of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service, said Tuesday.
* Indonesia and Russia pledged on Tuesday to strengthen bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of industry, trade, energy, agriculture and investment.
* Croatian President Zoran Milanovic and visiting Polish President Andrzej Duda reaffirmed on Tuesday that their countries will not deploy troops to Ukraine.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday asked parliament to extend the current martial law for an additional 90 days. According to the parliament's press service, the bill to prolong the martial law, which is due to expire on May 9, has been submitted for consideration.
* Ukraine has presented its proposals on the minerals agreement to the United States, the Ukrinform news agency reported Monday, citing First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on Tuesday with visiting North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Secretary General Mark Rutte to discuss Ukrainian and European security, the presidential press service reported.
* French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot announced on Tuesday that France will recall its ambassador to Algeria and expel 12 Algerian diplomatic staff stationed in France in a reciprocal move.
* Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Tuesday emphasized the need for diplomacy and dialogue over tariffs, following Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's recent visit to China.
* Mexico will enter negotiations with the United States after the U.S. Department of Commerce proposed a 20.91 percent countervailing duty on Mexican tomatoes, Mexico's Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Julio Berdegue announced Tuesday.
* Canadian Finance Ministry on Tuesday announced new measures for Canadian businesses and entities affected by the tariff dispute between Canada and the United States.
* Pakistan has deported nearly 60,000 Afghan refugees through two border points during the past 13 days, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a statement on Tuesday.
* Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has ratified the Third Amendment to the Maldives Immigration Act prohibiting Israeli passport holders from entering the territory of the Republic of Maldives, the President's Office said on Tuesday.
* Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday reaffirmed his country's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
* Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Tuesday warned against "extreme optimism or pessimism" in the country about the indirect talks between Tehran and Washington.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited northern Gaza on Tuesday, vowing to intensify military operations against Hamas until "all war objectives are achieved."
* Israeli drones carried out three airstrikes on Tuesday evening near the village of Ramyeh in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbeil district, Lebanese official sources said, according to the state-run National News Agency (NNA).
* Hamas said on Tuesday that it has lost contact with the group that captured Israeli-U.S. hostage Edan Alexander after an Israeli bombardment targeted their location.
* The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday issued an urgent call for peace in Sudan, warning of what it described as one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises.
* The death toll of the Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria has risen to 127, public health authorities said Tuesday. A total of 674 confirmed cases have been recorded from 4,025 suspected cases reported since the onset of the outbreak in January, the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) said in a statement.
* The United Nations relief agency on Tuesday called for a rapid de-escalation to ensure the protection of civilians and unimpeded humanitarian access after fighting in South Sudan's Upper Nile State killed more than 180 people since March.
* Jordan's General Intelligence Directorate announced on Tuesday it thwarted plots aimed at undermining national security and causing chaos and material destruction within the Kingdom.
* Commander of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo announced Tuesday the formation of a "parallel government," which he said will "represent a political charter and a historic transitional constitution for a new Sudan."
* The Algerian Economic Renewal Council (CREA), the country's largest business organization, announced Tuesday the cancellation of its planned visit to France, blaming French authorities for blocking investments in Algeria.
* Indonesia aims to increase the shipments of fishery products to China, a main export destination, amid rising demand for the products, the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries said on Tuesday.
* Kyrgyz Economy and Commerce Minister Bakyt Sydykov met with Hungarian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan Sandor Dorogi and discussed a wide range of issues related to economic cooperation, the Kyrgyz government's press service reported on Tuesday.
* Argentina received 12 billion USD from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday, the first disbursement under a new loan agreement aimed at stabilizing the economy and rebuilding foreign reserves.
* The Swedish government on Tuesday unveiled its 2025 Spring Budget, pledging 11.5 billion Swedish kronor (1.18 billion USD) to stimulate growth and mitigate the impact of ongoing global economic uncertainty.
* Israel's 12-month inflation rate fell to 3.3 percent in March, down from 3.8 percent in January and 3.4 percent in February, according to data released Tuesday by the country's Central Bureau of Statistics. Despite the decline, inflation remains above the government's target range of 1 to 3 percent.
* Up to 95 percent of Finland's electricity production in 2024 came from fossil-free sources, including nuclear, wind, hydro, solar and renewable fuels, according to preliminary data published by Statistics Finland on Tuesday.
* An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 jolted Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan, at 23:13:59 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 87.3 km, was initially determined to be at 35.91 degrees north latitude and 70.69 degrees east longitude.
