* The French government led by Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote on Monday after deputies in the National Assembly rejected a motion criticizing its handling of the June heatwave.
* Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on Monday approved the composition of a new government led by Prime Minister Mindaugas Sinkevicius, paving the way for the cabinet to take office once it completes the required parliamentary procedures.
* Moldovan President Maia Sandu signed a decree on Tuesday appointing Eugen Osmochescu as interim prime minister. Osmochescu will assume the duties of head of government since Wednesday until a new government is formed.
* The first extraordinary session of Lao National Assembly's 10th legislature opened in capital Vientiane on Monday to discuss urgent national issues. The session, held from Monday to Friday, is being presided over by National Assembly President Xaysomphone Phomvihane, according to Lao National TV on Tuesday.
* Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday agreed to broaden cooperation, reaffirming their commitment to closer collaboration in key sectors including politics, trade, security, education, healthcare, energy and culture.
* Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved the opening of a new permanent Sadao checkpoint bordering Malaysia, effective from July 11, as part of efforts to boost logistics, trade, investment, and tourism between the two countries.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday claimed that an end to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, now in its fifth year, is "much closer than people realize." Trump said his administration has been in contact with both Russia and Ukraine in attempts to end their conflict, which is also on the agenda of the upcoming NATO summit.
*The NATO leaders' summit opened in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Tuesday with a Defense Industry Forum, unveiling major defense industry initiatives aimed at accelerating weapons production and procurement, amid growing concerns over the alliance's expanding militarization.
* Russia said on Monday that its air defense systems downed 519 Ukrainian fixed-wing drones overnight, while Kiev reported that a Russian missile and drone attack on the capital left at least 11 people dead and dozens injured.
* Ukrainian forces struck 47 Russian military targets overnight into Monday, said Robert Brovdi, commander of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces. He said the targets included two Russian tankers transporting fuel from Russia's Taganrog to Crimea.
* Russia's Foreign Ministry said Monday it summoned Swedish Ambassador to Russia Kristina Johannesson to protest Sweden's failure to ensure the security of Russian diplomatic missions following repeated drone attacks.
* The German government hopes to significantly deepen defense cooperation with Canada by finalizing a submarine deal around the upcoming NATO summit, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported on Monday, citing German government sources.
*Two British F-35 fighter jets intercepted and escorted a Russian maritime patrol aircraft after it repeatedly approached a British aircraft carrier in the Norwegian Sea, the British Ministry of Defence said on Monday.
* Armenia is interested in further participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and fostering its effectiveness, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Monday in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
* Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that talks with the United States were ongoing to ensure the review process of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) does not "generate uncertainty" for investors.
* The United Nations on Monday welcomed Hamas' announcement that it will transfer the administration of Gaza to a Palestinian technocratic committee.
* The next round of talks between Israel and Lebanon is expected to take place in Rome, Italy next week, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar said on Tuesday.
* Israeli authorities' restrictions and closures reduced the overall volume of critical aid the United Nations and its partners brought into Gaza in June, UN humanitarians said Monday.
* Guinea-Bissau's Transitional President Horta Inta-A has called a national referendum for Aug. 30 on whether to bring into force a new constitution approved by the National Transitional Council, according to a presidential decree published Monday.
* The direct material cost of the war in southern Lebanon since March 2 is preliminarily estimated at 3-4 billion USD, state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported Monday, citing Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos.
* France has cut its 2026 economic growth forecast to 0.7 percent from 0.9 percent, the country's Economy and Finance Minister Roland Lescure said on Tuesday at a meeting of the Public Finance Alert Committee, according to local media.
* Global foreign direct investment (FDI) rose 6 percent year-on-year to 1.6 trillion USD in 2025 following two consecutive years of decline, but the recovery remained narrow, fragile and uneven, the United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said on Tuesday.
* Indonesia's state revenue reached 1,459.4 trillion rupiah (around 81 billion USD) in the first half of 2026, or 46.3 percent of the annual target, Minister of Finance Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa said here on Tuesday.
* German industrial production rose more than expected in May, driven by stronger output in the automotive sector despite concerns over higher energy prices due to tensions in the Middle East.
* The number of residential property transactions in Portugal grew 10.5 percent in 2025, the second consecutive year of accelerating sales following a 15.2 percent increase in 2024, according to data published Monday by Eurostat.
* Britain's new car market recorded its strongest June since 2019, with registrations rising 11.4 percent year on year to 213,166 units, driven by continued growth in electric-vehicle sales, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said on Monday.
* The death toll from the twin earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24 has risen to 3,535, with 16,740 people injured, according to an update from National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez on Monday.
* The heat wave that gripped much of the United States over the weekend of the country's 250th anniversary celebrations killed more than two dozen people across the East Coast, Southeast and Southwest.
* China's Ministry of Emergency Management activated a Level-IV national emergency response for geological disasters in northwest China's Gansu Province and dispatched a working team to guide rescue and relief efforts after a landslide struck a village on Tuesday, leaving multiple people buried and dead.
