* The Standing Committee of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee concluded its 13th session on Tuesday afternoon. The topic of the session was the drafting of the country's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-2030).
* Dutch King Willem-Alexander met with Prime Minister Dick Schoof on Monday to address the country's political crisis following the resignation of all New Social Contract (NSC) ministers late last week, the Government Information Service said.
* Nearly 6 million Burundians went to the polls on Monday to elect village and neighborhood councilors, concluding the country's 2025 electoral process.
* French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou announced on Monday that he has requested a confidence vote in the National Assembly for September 8 over his 44-billion-euro (51 billion USD) budget cut plan.
* Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of the Russian parliament's lower house, the State Duma, in Beijing on Tuesday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he had spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin following last week's White House meetings with Ukrainian and European leaders.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday that Ukrainian and U.S. teams will meet this week to explore the possibility of peace negotiations between Kiev and Moscow.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he hopes to meet with Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), later this year.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing "additional specific actions" to "further crack down on crime" in Washington, D.C., while signaling nationwide deployment of the National Guard.
* Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday accused Iran of directing antisemitic attacks in Australia and announced that Iranian Ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi has been told to leave the country.
* Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk met with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Warsaw on Monday to discuss cooperation in strategic, economic and security fields.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday strongly condemned the killing of Palestinians in Israeli strikes that hit Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, Gaza, said his spokesman.
* Palestine expects a number of countries to recognize it as a state in September, Palestinian Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin said Monday during her first official visit to Slovenia.
* As part of its Group of 20 (G20) presidency, South Africa emphasized on Monday that strengthening governance and institutions is essential for development.
* The Arab League and Egypt on Monday condemned an Israeli strike on Gaza's Nasser hospital that killed at least 20 people, an incident Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "tragic mishap."
* Portugal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday condemned as "unacceptable" an Israeli attack on Nasser Hospital in Gaza, urging unconditional protection of civilians, journalists and health workers, and calling for an immediate ceasefire.
* Senior diplomats from Iran, France, Britain and Germany will meet in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss Tehran's nuclear issue, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
* Israel could withdraw its forces from southern Lebanon if Hezbollah is disarmed, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Monday.
* Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem on Monday rejected calls to disarm the Lebanese armed group, insisting its weapons remain essential to Lebanon's sovereignty and defense.
* Brazil and Canada said on Monday they will work together to resume the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and Canada, with a meeting of chief negotiators expected to be held in early October.
* The Sri Lankan government aims to boost the country's foreign reserves to 15 billion USD by 2028, a senior official announced Tuesday.
* Singapore's manufacturing output rose 7.1 percent year-on-year in July, maintaining the same growth pace as in June, according to data released Tuesday by the Economic Development Board.
* The Afghan interim government has launched a comprehensive five-year development strategy aimed at reinforcing governance, driving economic growth, and enhancing public services across the country, the office of the acting deputy prime minister for economic affairs said in a statement on Tuesday.
* Laos is preparing for the potential impacts of Typhoon Kajiki, which is bringing widespread thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds, with efforts focused on ensuring public safety and minimizing damage.
* China’s Beijing activated a city-wide Level-III emergency response for flood control at noon Tuesday, as authorities warned of heavy rainfall expected from Tuesday night through Wednesday.
* Japan's weather agency said on Tuesday that intense heat is expected to continue in the country from the Tohoku region in the northeast to the Kyushu region in the southwest.
* The wildfire that erupted in Piodao, Arganil on Aug. 13 has become the largest wildfire in Portugal's recorded history in terms of area burned, scorching 64,451 hectares, according to a report on Monday.
* The lowest water level on record was observed Monday on the Vistula River at the Warsaw-Bulwary hydrological station, the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) reported.
