* United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday condemned the continued loss of life from the war between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas in the Gaza Strip and urged both sides to rejoing and conclude a ceasefire and hostages release deal, deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said.
* Ukraine's attack on the Russian border will receive a "worthy response" and the Russian military's main task is to knock the Ukrainian forces out of Russian territories, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday confirmed that Ukraine is carrying out an "operation" in Russia's western Kursk region.
* About 11,000 people were evacuated from the Krasnoyaruzhsky district in Russia's Belgorod region due to increased activity by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, regional governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Tuesday on his Telegram channel.
* U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Monday to the leaders of France, Germany, Italy and the UK to discuss de-escalating tensions in the Middle East and a ceasefire in Gaza, the White House said.
* Iran's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that calls for restraint regarding Israel from France, Germany and Britain "lack political logic and contradict principles of international law".
* Israel is monitoring developments in Iran regarding a threatened strike against Israel, but the military has not changed its precautionary guidelines to the public, the Israeli military spokesperson said on Monday.
* The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said late on Monday that its representatives inspected a damaged cooling tower at the Russia-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in Ukraine but could not immediately determine the cause of a fire there at the weekend.
* Russia's President Vladimir Putin will discuss the situation in the Middle East with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Moscow on Tuesday, the Kremlin said late on Monday.
* The United States is asking Turkey and other allies that have ties with Iran to persuade it to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey said.
* German Chancellor Olaf Scholz appealed to Iran's new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, to do everything possible to prevent a further military escalation in the Middle East in a phone call on Monday, according to a German government spokesperson.
* U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to travel to the Middle East on Tuesday amid high tensions in the region, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said on social media on Monday, citing a source.
* There is a real risk of escalation in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and Canadians should leave Lebanon while possible because Ottawa may not be able to evacuate everyone if the situation worsens, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday.
* Poland signed on Monday a contract with Raytheon Polska and PGZ Huta Stalowa Wola for the production of 48 M903 launchers, which will be integrated into the Patriot air defense systems, according to the Polish defense minister.
* Talks to end Sudan's 16-month war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will move forward this week, the U.S.'s special envoy said, despite little sign from either party that they seek a peaceful resolution.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traded barbs with his defence minister on Monday, underscoring the deep internal splits that continue to plague the government as the war in Gaza risks spilling out into a wider regional conflict.
* South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola reassured on Monday that the country's foreign policy would remain consistent despite the transition to a Government of National Unity (GNU).
* The number of asylum seekers arriving in Italy this year has significantly decreased compared to the same period last year, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Monday.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for enhancing Africa's effective representation in the United Nations Security Council to ensure the council's "full credibility and legitimacy."
* Zambia will reopen its border with Democratic Republic of Congo after sealing it at the weekend due to protests, blocking a key export route for the world's second largest copper producer, the two countries said in a joint statement on Monday.
* The Russian cargo spacecraft Progress MS-26 undocked from the International Space Station (ISS), deorbited and sunk in the Pacific Ocean, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said Tuesday.
* The Singapore economy expanded 2.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of this year, and its GDP growth averaged 3.0 percent in the first half, according to the quarterly economic survey issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) on Tuesday.
* Cambodia exported a total of 379,546 tonnes of milled rice in the first seven months of 2024, earning a revenue of 280 million USD, the Cambodia Rice Federation said in a news release on Monday.
* The International Energy Agency (IEA) kept its 2024 global oil demand growth forecast unchanged on Tuesday but trimmed its 2025 estimate, citing the impact of lacklustre Chinese consumption on economic growth.
* The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is supporting Thailand's state utility operator, Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), in issuing its first sustainability bond, the multilateral lender said Tuesday.
* South Korea's money supply grew for the 13th straight month due to solid demand for deposits and securities, central bank data showed Tuesday.
* The Netherlands saw a sharp rise in company bankruptcies in the first seven months of 2024, up by 43 percent year-on-year, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reported on Monday.
* Credit ratings agency Fitch on Monday night downgraded the Israeli government's credit ratings from A+ to A, with the outlook remaining unchanged at "negative."
* More than 47,000 people died in Europe due to scorching temperatures in 2023, with countries in the region's south hit the hardest, according to a report by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) published on Monday.
* A total of 68 people were killed due to rains and floods that have hit several parts of Sudan since June, the country's Interior Minister Khalil Pasha Sairin said Monday.
* Greece's worst wildfire of the year killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens on Tuesday, although lighter winds and firefighting efforts had helped reduce its intensity, authorities said.
* The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) said Tuesday that leptospirosis cases have continued to rise after the July 24 severe flooding that hit Metro Manila and nearby provinces.
