* At least 17 people were killed and dozens of others wounded in Russian missile and drone strikes on Kiev and the surrounding region overnight, Ukrainian authorities said on Wednesday.
* An overnight Ukrainian drone attack damaged industrial facilities and injured one person in Russia's Tula Oblast, regional Governor Dmitry Milyaev said on Wednesday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Iran will be "hit very hard" if the Strait of Hormuz is not reopened "very soon." In an interview with Fox News, Trump said the United States is "having very good discussions" with Iran. But Tehran denied having any talks with Washington.
* A deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz appears increasingly within sight, with officials from Washington, Tehran and regional mediators signaling progress in ongoing diplomatic efforts.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed Russia's first law that provides comprehensive regulation for the circulation of digital currencies and digital rights in the country.
* The United States has revoked the visa of Brazilian ambassador to the United States Maria Luiza Viotti amid a diplomatic dispute, U.S. media reported Tuesday.
* The Brazilian government on Tuesday strongly condemned the U.S. State Department's decision to alter the visa status of Brazil's ambassador to Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, calling the reasons cited by the United States "false."
* Argentina on Tuesday expressed regret over Brazil's decision to downgrade bilateral diplomatic ties to the level of charges d'affaires amid rising tensions between the two countries.
* Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday again expressed her opposition to the U.S. tariff policy, arguing there are more effective ways to strengthen a regional economy and resolve trade disputes between countries.
* Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro on Tuesday defended the country's approach to migration as a model of regulated reception and integration, contrasting it with what he described as the "lack of regulation of migration flows" seen elsewhere.
* The Russian Pacific Fleet on Tuesday kicked off large-scale military drills in the waters of the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and the Northwest Pacific Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
* Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Tuesday that around 70,000 of the roughly 72,000 migrants who crossed into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta from Morocco last week have since returned to Morocco.
* French and British rescue boats on Tuesday rescued 157 migrants from a boat that caught fire in the English Channel near the northeastern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer, local administration said in a statement.
* Pakistan and Iran on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral trade and agreed to facilitate border commerce, improve logistics and streamline customs procedures.
* Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Tuesday described the ongoing talks between Iran and Oman as "positive" at both technical and political levels, with a focus on designating safe routes for vessels' passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
* Yemen's Houthi group said on Wednesday that it had launched a ballistic missile attack on a Saudi oil tanker in the northern Red Sea, as the group vowed to expand its campaign against Saudi-linked shipping.
* Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday the country will not withdraw its forces from their current positions in Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed.
* Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump to discuss the latest developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations, according to a statement by the Amiri Diwan, the administrative office of Qatari Emir.
* Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday resumed U.S.-mediated talks in Rome aimed at advancing security arrangements along their border and implementing a framework agreement reached in Washington in late June, according to local media.
* Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed the latest developments in Lebanon and ongoing Lebanon-Israel negotiations during a phone call on Tuesday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
* A total of 40,218 ships transited Türkiye's Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits in the first half of 2026 amid heightened security risks in the Black Sea, according to official data released on Tuesday.
* Türkiye's ruling alliance said on Wednesday it had submitted draft legislation to parliament to establish a legal framework for implementing the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)'s disarmament, a key step in advancing the government's initiative to end PKK insurgency.
* Foreign ministers and representatives of Arab and Islamic countries gathered in Amman on Wednesday and jointly condemned Israeli policies and measures in Jerusalem and its holy sites.
* Iran will support any decision adopted by Palestinian leaders in the ongoing negotiations over arrangement for the Gaza Strip, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday during a phone call with Khalil al-Hayya, head of Hamas' political bureau.
* Indonesia is preparing a long-term contract to import crude oil from Russia as part of efforts to strengthen national energy security, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Wednesday.
* Cambodia exported 707,471 tons of milled rice in the first seven months of 2026, marking a dramatic 68 percent surge year-on-year, the Cambodia Rice Federation (CRF) reported on Wednesday.
* New Zealand's unemployment rate rose to 5.6 percent in the June 2026 quarter from 5.4 percent in the previous quarter, official data showed on Wednesday.
* Portugal's unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in the second quarter of 2026, the lowest level since the national statistical series began in 2011, the national statistics institute INE reported Wednesday.
* Hungarian authorities on Tuesday extended the country's highest-level heat alert until midnight on Friday as forecasts indicate the ongoing heatwave will continue across the country.
* Italy is battling its fourth major heatwave of the summer, with temperatures climbing above 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the country, and a record number of cities placed under the highest heat alert. Authorities are stepping up emergency measures amid mounting health, wildfire and agricultural concerns.
