* Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said Wednesday that it had thwarted a plot to attack military personnel in the Moscow region.
* The United States is not yet ready to eliminate the difficulties around the work of the diplomatic missions of both countries, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said on Wednesday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that if Iran rebuilds nuclear facilities, the United States will carry out another strike on it.
* Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng has called for efforts to accelerate the establishment of a unified national market, expand domestic demand to boost consumption, accelerate the construction of a new model for real estate development, and develop new quality productive forces based on local conditions to promote high-quality economic development.
* The Lao government has discussed disaster preparedness, flood relief and ongoing poverty reduction efforts during the recent monthly meeting for June.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Congress to "kill" the Voice of America, marking his administration's second attempt since his return to office.
* The greatest threat facing Europe is economic decline and the continent's loss of competitiveness, not military or security risks, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Wednesday.
* Britain will purchase 12 new F-35A fighter jets capable of carrying nuclear bombs to join NATO's nuclear mission, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday.
* Greece successfully launched its first domestically built satellite, DUTHSat-2, into orbit on Monday, marking a key milestone in the country's growing space ambitions, according to Greek media outlet To Vima's report on Wednesday.
* The World Environment Day was observed on Wednesday in Bangladesh with a fresh vow to reducing plastic pollution, protecting nature, promoting biodiversity and safeguarding the environment.
* A China-Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) initiative on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into agriculture was launched here on Wednesday.
* Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said on Wednesday its Chief Commander Ali Shadmani, who was injured in an Israeli airstrike, has succumbed to his wounds.
* Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday expressed his readiness to cooperate with U.S. President Donald Trump to achieve a comprehensive peace agreement that ensures security and stability in the Middle East.
* David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, said the organization will continue its activities in Iran, according to a video released by Mossad on Wednesday.
* Hamas on Wednesday said it remains positively engaged with ongoing mediation efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
* Iran has extended the suspension of all domestic and international flights until Thursday afternoon, the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said on Wednesday, citing passenger safety concerns following a recent conflict with Israel.
* The Iranian parliament on Wednesday approved the general outlines and details of a plan to suspend the country's cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
* Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday agreed in a phone conversation that the current sensitive situation necessitates advancing comprehensive political solutions to promote regional security, the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.
* The World Bank has approved 250 million USD to help Lebanon repair critical infrastructure and restore services damaged by recent conflict, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
* Over 30,000 Afghan refugees returned home from Iran through the Islam Qala border crossing in western Herat on Wednesday, marking one of the largest mass returns recently, according to a local official.
* Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia recorded a higher net inflow of 51.5 billion ringgit (12.16 billion USD) in 2024, up from 38.6 billion ringgit in the preceding year, official data showed Wednesday.
* Republic of Korea's real wage, adjusted for inflation, rose for the second successive month in April, labor ministry data showed Thursday.
* Thailand's central bank held its key interest rate unchanged on Wednesday in a move to preserve limited policy flexibility amid high uncertainties arising from global trade and local political tensions.
* The Spanish economy grew 0.6 percent in the first quarter of 2025, the Spanish Statistical Office (INE) confirmed on Wednesday.
* Indonesia's state-owned mining holding company, MIND ID, has set a target of reducing carbon emissions by 21.4 percent by 2030, a senior official said on Wednesday.
* Kazakhstan's e-commerce sector has surged sevenfold over the past five years, reaching 3.2 trillion tenge (about 6.2 billion USD) in 2024, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin said, the country's Kazinform news agency reported Wednesday.
* A SpaceX spacecraft was successfully launched on Wednesday, carrying Tibor Kapu, the first Hungarian astronaut to conduct a research mission on the International Space Station (ISS).
* Indonesia's South Sumatra provincial government has declared an emergency alert status for haze-related disasters caused by forest and land fires ahead of the 2025 dry season.
* A tropical low pressure system, along with a stationary front over the Sea of Japan, are causing unstable weather across much of the country, leading to heavy rain and thunderstorms.
* An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 2216 GMT on Wednesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 35.87 degrees south latitude and 17.26 degrees west longitude.
