* The disciplinary body of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called for reinforced anti-corruption efforts during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030). The call was made in a communique adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, held from Monday to Wednesday in Beijing.
* Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has said that the fight against cyber scams was one of the government's key tasks at present. Hun Manet said maintaining security and social order and combating crime were among the government's prioritized tasks to ensure the peaceful living of citizens.
* Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez is planning to send an envoy to Washington this week as the Trump administration is weighing the possibility of reopening its embassy in the oil-rich South American nation, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.
* The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-Peoples' Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) on Tuesday expressed support for the people and government of Cuba in safeguarding the country's sovereignty.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has cancelled "all meetings" with Iranian officials. The announcement came one day after the president announced that any country doing business with Iran would pay a tariff rate of 25 percent on any business conducted with the United States.
* Mexico will maintain a foreign policy based on equality and sovereignty, said President Claudia Sheinbaum on Tuesday, rejecting any form of subordination to other nations, including the United States.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused the Federal Reserve of not being bullish in lowering interest rates. Trump made the accusation in a speech to the Detroit Economic Club in Detroit, local media reported.
* Prime ministers of Norway and Sweden on Tuesday voiced support for Denmark following the latest consultations among Nordic leaders.
* Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland's Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen held a joint press conference Tuesday afternoon, delivering a firm, unified rejection of external claims over Greenland.
* French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said on Wednesday that France will open its consulate in Greenland on Feb. 6, a concrete move to show support for the island as the United States repeatedly vows to take over it.
* German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Tuesday that the U.S. ambition to control Greenland would constitute "a real unprecedented situation in the history of NATO and of any defense alliance in the world."
* Iran's UN ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Tuesday urged the UN secretary-general and the Security Council to condemn the United States for inciting violence and threatening to use force against his country.
* Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday condemned the European Parliament's decision to ban all Iranian diplomats and representatives from the institutions' premises, vowing that Tehran will reciprocate any restriction.
* British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Tuesday that Britain will bring forward legislation "to implement full and further sanctions and sectoral measures" against Iran.
* Israel has adjusted its air defense deployment and raised its alert level as it steps up preparations for a possible escalation with Iran, Israeli media reported on Tuesday.
* The three-month presidential campaigns in Uganda concluded on Tuesday, with the main contenders rallying for votes in the central part of the East African country ahead of Thursday's vote.
* Hamas said Tuesday that a delegation from its leadership arrived in Cairo on Tuesday evening to hold discussions with the Egyptian side over the Gaza ceasefire.
* Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Tuesday that it is unacceptable for Lebanon to continue being subjected to Israeli attacks, expressing dissatisfaction with the performance of the ceasefire monitoring committee tasked with overseeing the truce.
* The United Nations and its humanitarian partners on Tuesday launched the 2026 humanitarian needs and response plan for Ukraine, calling for 2.3 billion USD, a UN spokesperson said Tuesday.
* The Indonesian government has set aside 335 trillion rupiah (around 19.8 billion USD) for its free meal program (MBG) this year, underlining its role as a national initiative to improve child nutrition while also bolstering economic growth.
* China's foreign trade expanded 3.8 percent year on year in yuan terms in 2025, official data showed on Wednesday. Last year, the country's foreign trade value hit 45.47 trillion yuan (about 6.48 trillion USD), according to data released by the General Administration of Customs. This marks the ninth consecutive year of growth for China's foreign trade since 2017.
* Mongolia has attracted a total of 21,066 foreign tourists since the beginning of 2026, according to official data released by the Mongolian Tourism Organization on Wednesday. During the period, Russia, China and the Republic of Korea have remained the leading sources of foreign tourists to Mongolia, the data showed.
* The Premier of Australia's Queensland said on Wednesday that regions in the state's north and northwest remain at risk of flooding despite easing rainfall.
