* Republic of Korea formally set June 3 for a snap presidential election following former President Yoon Suk-yeol's ouster from office last week, multiple media outlets said Tuesday. The snap election date was confirmed at the cabinet meeting, presided over by Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who has served as acting president with Yoon's impeachment.
* The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Myanmar has climbed to 3,645, with 5,017 people injured and 148 still missing, as of 6 p.m. local time on Tuesday, according to a statement from the State Administration Council's Information Team.
* A total of 98 aftershocks have hit Myanmar since a devastating earthquake struck the country on March 28, according to the country's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology on Tuesday. These tremors ranged in magnitude from 2.8 to 7.5.
* Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing on Monday called for all-out efforts to prevent the risks of floods and droughts, stressing the need to safeguard people's lives and property and maintain overall stability.
* U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Monday that planned tariffs on European Union (EU) imports will go into effect as scheduled, demanding the bloc purchase more American energy to help reduce the U.S. trade deficit.
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in a phone conversation with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday that China is ready to work with the European side to promote the sound and steady development of China-EU relations.
* The European Union (EU) is prepared to deploy "every tool" to shield itself from the impact of U.S. tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump if negotiations fail, European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic said Monday.
* Mexico did not rule out the possibility of responding to the U.S. new levies with reciprocal measures, but would prefer to pursue dialogue as more tariffs would cause prices to rise, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday.
* The Trump administration has revoked visas for more than 300 international students across the United States, a move confirmed by universities and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio as part of a nationwide effort targeting foreign students.
* Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the country has been taking measures to strengthen the maritime sector to promote national growth and boost exports.
* Greece is ready to provide necessary support to the Lebanese army as needed, Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said on Tuesday.
* The Sri Lankan government has approved a proposal to recruit 18,853 graduates and young people to fill vacancies in selected government institutions, said a spokesman on Tuesday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Monday, focusing on the Gaza hostage crisis and U.S. tariffs on Israeli goods.
* The heads of six United Nations (UN) agencies issued a joint statement on Monday, calling on the international community to take urgent and decisive action to restore a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ensure unrestricted humanitarian access, and protect civilian lives.
* Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi confirmed on Tuesday that he would engage in "indirect talks" with U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff in Oman on Saturday.
* Syrian foreign affairs chief Asaad al-Shibani on Monday evening issued a decision to recall Syria's ambassadors to Russia and Saudi Arabia, according to the state-run SANA news agency.
* Egypt, France, and Jordan called on Monday for an immediate return to the ceasefire in Gaza and affirmed that governance of Gaza must be exclusively under the authority of an empowered Palestinian Authority.
* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized on Tuesday what he described as the "expansionist" ambitions of Israel in the Gaza Strip, cautioning that such actions would bring harm to all parties involved and undermine peace efforts across the region.
* The Palestinian Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday that Israel is withholding more than 7 billion shekels (about 1.9 billion USD) in tax revenues belonging to the Palestinian Authority (PA).
* The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday expressed deep concern over recent notifications from the United States indicating a potential halt to emergency food assistance funding in 14 countries.
* The British government on Monday pledged 600 million pounds (about 766 million USD) to help improve researchers' access to health data.
* Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Monday urged institutions, research bodies, and businesses to intensify efforts to attract high-tech investment in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
* Record renewables growth led by solar helped push clean power to reach 40.9 percent of global electricity last year, a new report from UK-based energy think tank Ember said.
* New Zealand's industry and household greenhouse gas emissions decreased 2 percent in the December 2024 quarter, according to the statistics department Stats NZ on Tuesday.
* Japan's current account surplus in February soared 48.4 percent from a year earlier to 4.06 trillion yen (about 27.5 billion USD), hitting a record high for a single month, government data showed Tuesday.
* The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday it has approved an 85.4-million-USD loan to improve critical industrial infrastructure in Tripura, a state in northeastern India, to boost competitiveness in the manufacturing sector.
* Net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows into Jordan reached approximately 1.637 billion USD in 2024, representing 3.1 percent of the country's gross domestic product (GDP), the state-run Petra news agency reported on Monday.
