* The Honduran National Electoral Council (CNE) said Monday that the presidential vote remains virtually tied as the preliminary tally advances peacefully a day after the country's general elections.
* The International Conference on Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies kicked off in Riyadh, on Monday, focusing on enhancing emergency preparedness and response.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday allowing Chinese nationals to enter Russia visa-free for tourism or business purposes for a period not exceeding 30 days, based on the principle of reciprocity.
* Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak signed in Riyadh on Monday an agreement on mutual visa exemption for citizens of both countries, according to a statement released by the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
* Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said on Monday that Cyprus aims to strengthen the European Union's (EU) strategic autonomy and deepen the bloc's engagement with neighboring regions during its upcoming rotating presidency of the Council of the EU.
* At the inauguration ceremony on Tuesday of the 22nd Peaceful Unification Advisory Council, Republic of Korean President Lee Jae Myung proposed restoring communication channels with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), according to the presidential office.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on Russian forces' capture of Krasnoarmeysk in the Donetsk region and Volchansk in the Kharkov region, the Kremlin said in a statement on Monday.
* The Kremlin said Tuesday the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow will be a key step toward a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
* French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders on Monday rejected any Ukraine peace deal negotiated "without Ukrainians and Europeans."
* The Netherlands is making an additional contribution of 250 million euros (290.72 million USD) in military aid to Ukraine, supplying equipment drawn from U.S. stockpiles that Ukraine urgently needs, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced Monday.
* Belarus has accused Lithuania of deliberately using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to target the country and Poland. The Belarusian Foreign Ministry summoned Lithuania's charge d'affaires Erikas Vilkanecas to protest a drone launch from Lithuanian soil that breached Belarus's airspace on Sunday.
* Germany and Poland on Monday agreed on a plan to establish a memorial for Polish victims of World War II and the restitution of historical cultural artifacts, according to a statement from the German government. The two sides agreed to set up a memorial in Berlin dedicated to Polish citizens and victims of World War II and Nazi tyranny between 1939 and 1945.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday evening met with his top national security advisors at the White House Oval Office to weigh next steps, including potential land attacks on Venezuela.
* Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Monday the conclusion of negotiations for Canada's participation in the EU's Security Action for Europe (SAFE).
* A total of 10 Afghan nationals were killed after Iranian border guards opened fire on them along the border in western Afghanistan's Farah province as they attempted to illegally enter the neighboring country, said a statement from the provincial police office on Tuesday.
* Ankara "cannot in any way" excuse the recent attacks on commercial tankers off Türkiye's Black Sea coast, and has issued warnings to all relevant parties, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.
* Israeli forces killed two Palestinians in separate incidents in the West Bank on Tuesday, according to Palestinian officials, while the Israeli military said troops were responding to a car-ramming and a stabbing that lightly injured three soldiers in total.
* Marking World AIDS Day, South African Deputy President Paul Mashatile said Monday that the country's theme, "Renewed Efforts and Sustainable Commitments to End AIDS," underscores the need to reinforce HIV prevention and treatment programs at a time of tightening budgets.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday proposed to bring the United Nation's 2026 regular budget down to 3.238 billion USD, a reduction of 577 million dollars, or 15.1 percent, compared with the 2025 appropriation.
* Global GDP growth is projected to slow from 3.2 percent in 2025 to 2.9 percent in 2026, consistent with the September forecast, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Tuesday in its latest Economic Outlook.
* The Cabinet of Ministers in Sri Lanka has approved the creation of a fund to support national recovery efforts following the severe damage caused by Cyclone Ditwah, which the government described as one of the most destructive natural disasters in recent years.
* The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said it has approved a 650-million-U.S.-dollar policy-based loan to help India accelerate rooftop solar adoption and expand access to clean, affordable energy for 10 million households by 2027.
* The China-Laos Railway has handled over 62.5 million passenger trips and more than 72.5 million tonnes of cargo since its launch four years ago, injecting strong momentum into regional economic and social development, the China State Railway Group Co., Ltd. said Tuesday.
* The Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on Tuesday reported that the country's merchandise exports rose 19.4 percent in October 2025 compared to the same month last year, extending a ten-month streak of year-on-year expansion.
* Pakistan's consumer price index (CPI) inflation rose by 6.1 percent year on year in November, down from 6.2 percent recorded in October, according to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
* China's meteorological authorities updated their blue alerts for a cold wave and strong winds on Tuesday, as a powerful cold front continues to sweep across the country.
* The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has risen to 712, with 507 people still missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Tuesday.
* At least 275,000 children are among the 1.4 million people affected by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, UNICEF said in a statement on Tuesday. UNICEF said they are deeply concerned about the destruction the cyclone has caused to children and the vital services they depend on.
* The death toll from extreme weather conditions hitting Sri Lanka has risen to 410, while 336 people remain missing, the country's Disaster Management Center said Tuesday.
