* Andy Burnham has been sworn in as Labour Member of Parliament (MP) in Britain, the Parliament said Monday. He took the oath after newly elected Scottish National Party MP Lara Bird and Conservative MP Douglas Lumsden.
* Romanian Prime Minister-designate Adrian Vestea's proposed government failed to win parliamentary approval on Monday. According to Romanian media HotNews, the proposed cabinet secured only 189 votes, falling short of the 233 needed to gain parliamentary investiture.
* European Council President Antonio Costa said on Monday that the planned second EU-UK summit would have to be postponed, after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation earlier this morning.
* The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed to beef up national defense capabilities at a key meeting of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), state media reported on Tuesday.
* The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Tuesday it had thwarted an attempt by Ukrainian special services to carry out a double bomb attack targeting Russian law enforcement personnel in the southern Stavropol region.
* Ukraine said Monday it had struck Russian military, communications and logistics facilities while accusing Moscow of attacking foreign-flagged merchant ships in the Black Sea and killing a crew member.
* Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday for an official visit to discuss the ongoing diplomatic efforts following the signing of the U.S.-Iran peace memorandum of understanding (MoU).
* Iran and Oman issued a joint statement on Tuesday affirming their commitment to ensuring safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that all arrangements relating to the waterway "must fully respect their sovereignty and sovereign rights."
* Ali Bahreini, Iranian ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Office at Geneva, announced on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open to commercial vessels without tolls.
* Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday that a ceasefire had been achieved between the United States and Iran, expressing hope that ongoing talks would lead to a comprehensive and durable agreement within 60 days.
* At least 36 commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, marking a record level since the outbreak of the conflict in Iran, French daily Le Monde reported on Tuesday.
* The Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Iran, the chief negotiator of the Iranian delegation Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told media on his way back from Switzerland, the official IRNA news agency reported on Tuesday.
* Israeli leaders said on Monday that the Israel Defense Forces will continue to act to neutralize "threats" in southern Lebanon, despite ongoing diplomatic efforts to facilitate U.S.-Iran talks and de-escalate regional tensions.
* Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday that Iran's interaction with the United Nations nuclear watchdog will continue in accordance with the current procedure.
* A senior Hamas official on Tuesday accused Israel of returning Gaza ceasefire negotiations to square one by introducing new proposals, despite multiple negotiating papers submitted through mediators in recent months.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for political will to accelerate and finish the global HIV fight at a high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly.
* German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Monday that soldiers could be obliged to serve in a German brigade to be stationed in Lithuania if not enough volunteers are recruited, German Press Agency reported.
* Mongolian Foreign Minister Batmunkh Battsetseg and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar held official talks in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia, on Monday, reaffirming their commitment to further strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation across a wide range of sectors.
* Canada on Monday released a new strategy to boost its nuclear energy development, according to Natural Resources Canada, the federal department responsible for the development and use of the country's natural resources.
* Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call on Monday, during which they discussed strengthening bilateral relations and expanding economic cooperation.
* The European Commission on Monday approved a 212-million-euro (243.8 million USD) French state aid scheme to support agricultural and aquaculture companies affected by higher fuel prices linked to the Middle East crisis.
* European Union (EU) member states on Monday endorsed the European Commission's proposal to mobilize more than 56 million euros (about 65 million USD) from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in five member states affected by adverse climatic events and natural disasters.
* Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak chaired a meeting Monday on the domestic fuel market, pledging measures to stabilize supplies and prices.
* Cote d'Ivoire has unveiled a major overhaul of electoral governance aimed at reducing election-related disputes and strengthening public trust.
* The euro area economic outlook remains uncertain, with inflation facing upside risks and economic growth tilted to the downside, despite a recent peace agreement in the Middle East, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde warned on Monday.
* Malaysia is eyeing an expanded role in the maritime economy and is working towards future-ready infrastructure through resilient ports, a diversified energy architecture, innovative digital infrastructure, secure shipping corridors, and robust regional cooperation, Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said on Tuesday.
* The green economy is projected to create around 3.88 million jobs in Indonesia this year, the Ministry of Manpower said in its 2026 Employment Outlook.
* Singapore's core inflation held steady at 1.4 percent year-on-year in May, unchanged from April, official data showed on Tuesday.
* Saudi Arabia's crude oil exports fell for the second consecutive month in April to their lowest level since January 2002, according to data updated Monday by the Joint Organisations Data Initiative (JODI). The database showed that Saudi crude exports dropped to 3.986 million barrels per day in April from 4.974 million barrels per day in March.
* Brazil's financial market again raised its forecast of the benchmark interest rate, from 13.75 percent to 14 percent by the end of 2026, the Central Bank of Brazil said Monday.
* The Indian embassy in Qatar on Monday said 12 Indians were among the 13 killed in an explosion at the Ras Laffan liquefied natural gas (LNG) complex. The explosion rocked the facility on Sunday, killing 13 and injuring 66 others.
* Hungarian authorities on Tuesday extended a nationwide second-degree heat alert until midnight on June 26 and announced that the warning level would be raised to a third-degree, the highest level, from June 27 through June 30 as extreme temperatures persist across the country.
* France is experiencing an intense heatwave, with temperatures expected to remain exceptionally high until at least Thursday and potentially exceed the country's national average temperature record for the month of June, Meteo-France said on Monday.
* Britain's national weather service on Monday issued a rare red extreme heat warning for Wednesday and Thursday, as forecasters said the country's all-time June temperature record was very likely to be broken during an exceptionally hot and humid spell.
