* The Brazilian government on Tuesday welcomed the Senate's push to advance the "Reciprocity Bill," which would authorize tariff countermeasures against the United States, but emphasized that its preferred path remains dialogue and economic cooperation.
* International Equestrian Federation (FEI) President Ingmar De Vos hailed Kirsty Coventry's election as the new International Olympic Committee (IOC) president as a "clear message to the world" during a press conference Tuesday following the two-day FEI Forum.
* Themed "Building Resilience and Sustainable Digital Infrastructure for Laos," Lao Digital Week 2025 kicked off on Wednesday to enhance the country's digital capabilities.
* China's border crossings are expected to handle an average of 2.1 million daily inbound and outbound trips during the upcoming Qingming Festival holiday, a 21.4 percent year-on-year increase, authorities announced on Tuesday.
* The European Commission on Tuesday proposed easing carbon emission compliance rules for carmakers, allowing them to average their emissions over a three-year period from 2025 to 2027 instead of meeting annual targets.
* The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Tuesday began its mass layoffs, dismissing thousands of employees across various agencies, U.S. media reported.
* The aid blockade has forced the shuttering of 25 bakeries in Gaza as food supplies shrivel, Israel's evacuation orders increase and bombardments continue, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
* Jordan on Tuesday welcomed the European Parliament's approval of a 500-million-euro Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) package for Jordan.
* Egypt welcomed on Tuesday the European Parliament's approval of a second tranche of a financial support package to Egypt worth 4 billion euros. Earlier in the day, the European Parliament announced that the financial assistance for Egypt was adopted by Parliament by 452 votes in favour.
* Mexico's economic growth is estimated at 0.50 percent this year, down from previously predicted 0.81 percent, according to a survey released Tuesday by the private-sector analyst Central Bank of Mexico (Banxico).
* The South African Revenue Service (SARS) announced on Tuesday that it collected a net revenue of 1.855 trillion rand (about 100 billion USD) during the 2024/2025 fiscal year.
* An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted 54 km ENE of Nishinoomote, Japan at 14:03:57 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 26.0 km, was initially determined to be at 31.00 degrees north latitude and 131.47 degrees east longitude.
* The death toll in a blast and inferno at a firecracker warehouse in India's western state of Gujarat has risen to 21, officials said Wednesday. Six people injured in the incident are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
* Two people were killed and 23 others injured after a passenger bus flipped over in the central Sivas province of Türkiye on Wednesday, according to local authorities.
