* Iranian Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Wednesday that violations of "Iranian adjustments" in the Strait of Hormuz, continued threats of further strikes, the reinstatement of oil sanctions, attacks on southern Iran, and continued Israeli aggression on Lebanon constitute major MoU violations by the United States.
* The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) on Tuesday reported three separate attacks involving tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz, with no casualties reported in any of the incidents.
* Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the chief of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Tuesday condemned an Iranian attack on a Qatari tanker near the Strait of Hormuz, with Qatar summoning Iran's deputy ambassador in Doha over the incident.
* Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP) on Tuesday, saying voters should judge his conduct as he faces an investigation over alleged failures to declare financial interests.
* Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right National Rally (RN) party in the French parliament, announced on Tuesday that she will run in France's 2027 presidential election.
* Cuba's request for the UN General Assembly (UNGA) to debate the U.S. blockade at its session reflects the imminent threat facing the island, an official said on Monday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he was disappointed with NATO allies regarding the conflict in Iran as he arrived in Ankara, capital of Türkiye, for the alliance's summit.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday in the Turkish capital Ankara that Washington will lift sanctions on Türkiye and consider restoring Ankara's participation in the F-35 fighter jet program.
* Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday that Greenland is "not for sale," calling on all allies to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of her country.
* Multiple explosions were heard in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on early Wednesday morning. Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko said Russia launched a fresh wave of air attacks on the city and urged residents to stay in shelters.
* Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday called on partners to co-produce advanced drones during the NATO summit held in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
* Kuwait's air defense systems intercepted hostile missiles and drones early on Wednesday, the General Staff of the Kuwaiti Army said.
* About 65 people were killed and up to 170 others injured during the first 10 days of the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, with between 180 and 230 Israeli violations recorded, Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar reported Tuesday, citing Public Health Ministry data and field reports.
* The Dutch government announced on Monday that it will invest 102.5 million euros (117.2 million USD) in the country's medical technology sector over the next decade, aiming to strengthen both the economy and the healthcare system.
* Syria and France on Tuesday launched joint economic committees and signed a series of memorandums of understanding and investment agreements covering key sectors during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the country, according to state news agency SANA.
* More than 76,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past month, officials said Tuesday.
* With four years to go, only 36 percent of the assessable targets of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track, with nearly half stalling, and 15 percent have regressed, according to a UN report released Tuesday.
* Cambodia's economy has remained resilient, but growth is projected to slow in 2026 amid higher energy prices, trade policy uncertainty, weak tourism, and subdued domestic demand, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Wednesday.
* China aims to attract 190 million inbound tourist visits a year by 2030, according to a new five-year tourism development plan, signaling the country's expanding efforts to draw overseas visitors as it seeks to boost consumption and deepen international exchanges.
* The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reported more than 1,700 confirmed Ebola cases as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned of the intensifying outbreak in the country's conflict-hit east, with the true scale of transmission still unclear and treatment facilities under mounting pressure.
* The death toll from the earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 3,685, and 16,740 others were injured, according to an official update released Tuesday by Venezuelan National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez. A total of 17,907 people have been left homeless, according to the update released on Rodriguez's Telegram channel.
* The South-West Pacific recorded its second-warmest year on record in 2025, while ocean acidification intensified and sea levels continued to rise, posing growing threats to local economies, coastal communities and low-lying island nations, according to a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report on Tuesday.
* Pakistani authorities launched a search and rescue operation after a cargo aircraft carrying five crew members went missing over the Arabian Sea Tuesday night, according to aviation officials.
