* The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Tuesday survived two no-confidence votes over a budget issue after deputies in the National Assembly rejected the motions.
* Dutch political parties Democrats 66 (D66), the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD) and the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) have reached a general coalition agreement on a minority government, Dutch media reported on Tuesday evening.
* Iraq's parliament on Tuesday postponed a key session to elect the country's next president after the two main Kurdish parties failed to reach an agreement.
* Belarus plans to further strengthen its high-level strategic partnership with China, President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
* India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday signed several agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in New Delhi during the three-day visit by European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
* Russia plans to launch three modules for a lunar nuclear power station between 2033 and 2035, local media reported on Tuesday.
* Thailand launched a commemorative landmark on Tuesday to officially announce the country's readiness to host the 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Group Annual Meetings.
* Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that the country's energy sector offers 500 billion U.S. dollars' investment opportunities. Modi made the remarks while addressing via video conferencing the India Energy Week 2026 that commenced in the western state of Goa.
* The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted a test-fire on Tuesday to verify the effectiveness of a large-caliber multiple rocket launcher system, with the country's top leader Kim Jong Un overseeing the event, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Wednesday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that an additional "armada" of U.S. military vessels is sailing towards Iran, expressing hope that Iran will agree to a deal.
* U.S. Central Command said Tuesday that U.S. air forces will conduct a multi-day readiness exercise across its area of responsibility, one day after USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group was deployed to the Middle East.
* U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday that the United States would "no longer help Iraq" if former Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki returns to power.
* Russia launched a large-scale drone attack on the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa and its surrounding areas on Tuesday, injuring at least 23 people, said regional Governor Oleh Kiper.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that Kiev expects its partners to support Ukraine's accession to the European Union (EU) next year.
* Poland will receive nearly 44 billion euros (about 52 billion USD) from the European Union (EU)'s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program for defense investments, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday.
* Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday voiced Iran's readiness to welcome any process leading to peace and conflict prevention "within the international law framework while fully safeguarding the rights of the country and its people."
* Türkiye's priority goals in its relations with the European Union are to update the Customs Union agreement and advance visa liberalization, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday, pointing to persistent bottlenecks in ties with the bloc.
* Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on Tuesday assured Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that the kingdom will not allow its territory or airspace to be used for attacks on Iran, according to Saudi Press Agency.
* Despite continuing aid deliveries and efforts to expand services, UN humanitarians said Tuesday the situation in Gaza remains dire for hundreds of thousands of families in need.
* Palestinian security forces said Tuesday that the Palestinian Authority (PA) is prepared to take over operations at the Rafah crossing once it reopens, in line with a 2005 agreement and under the supervision of a European Union mission.
* Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with a Hamas delegation on Monday to discuss developments related to the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, according to the state-run TRT broadcaster.
* The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) for the last time. Hodeidah is a port city on Yemen's Red Sea coast in the western part of the country.
* Sri Lanka has stepped up monitoring measures following reports of a Nipah virus cluster in India's eastern state of West Bengal, as health authorities across parts of Asia heighten vigilance over the emerging situation, the Daily Mirror reported.
* Myanmar's Ministry of Health has strengthened monitoring measures for the Nipah virus and issued health advice for travelers, despite no confirmed cases being detected in the country to date, according to the ministry's statement released on Tuesday.
* Mexico faces several risks that could negatively impact its economic activity in 2026, including a possible deterioration in the current climate of uncertainty driven by potential changes in U.S. policies, the central bank of Mexico (Banxico) said Tuesday.
* Afghanistan's national procurement commission has approved 21 infrastructure projects valued at 2.5 billion Afghanis (around 38.5 million USD), the office of the deputy prime minister for economic affairs said in a statement late Tuesday.
* Egypt's non-oil exports rose 17 percent to 48.6 billion USD in 2025, up from 41.5 billion dollars a year earlier, the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade said on Tuesday. The increase helped cut Egypt's trade deficit by 9 percent to 34.5 billion dollars, while imports grew by around 5 percent to 83 billion dollars, the ministry said.
* Botswana has approved an emergency response fund of 97 million pula (about 7 million USD) to prevent a potential outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) following official notifications from neighboring countries, Minister of Communications and Innovation David Tshere said on Tuesday.
* The death toll from the landslide that struck Pasirlangu Village in Cisarua Sub-district, West Bandung Regency of Indonesia's West Java Province, last Saturday has risen to 48, with 30 victims already identified, local media reported on Tuesday.
* Residents in the northern suburbs of Perth in Western Australia (WA) were on Wednesday afternoon ordered to evacuate immediately due to the danger posed by two separate life-threatening bushfires.
