* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to reopen humanitarian access to the Gaza Strip after the closure of key aid crossings, a UN spokesman said Monday.
* More than 7,000 government delegates and other stakeholders gathered Monday in Bonn, Germany, for the opening of the UN June Climate Meetings, with climate resilience, finance and the implementation of previous climate commitments high on the agenda.
* Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a limited cabinet reshuffle on Monday, involving several deputy ministerial posts, government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis said.
* Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Tuesday that he reached important consensus with General Secretary Kim Jong Un on developing relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) in the new era.
* Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Tuesday approved a draft proposal on revising the country's three key security documents later this year, local media reported.
* The European Commission has proposed the 21st package of sanctions against Russia, targeting key sectors including energy, financial services and crypto, trade and, for the first time, fisheries, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday.
* Russia is taking necessary measures to ensure its security as NATO military infrastructure approaches its borders, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Peskov made the remarks after NATO launched the two-week Ramstein Flag 2026 air force exercise in several countries, including those bordering Russia.
* The European Union (EU) is preparing to disburse a first tranche of 9.1 billion euros (10.5 billion USD) to Ukraine in June as part of a landmark 90-billion-euro (103.8 billion dollars) financial assistance package, European Commission spokesman Balazs Ujvari said on Monday.
* Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Norway have agreed on coordinated sanctions over settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, the British Foreign Office said in a statement on Tuesday.
* A U.S. Army Apache helicopter gunship crashed near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, and two crew members were rescued, the New York Times reported, citing two people briefed on the incident. The cause of the crash remains unclear and an investigation is underway, the report said.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that if Israel resumed its war with Iran, it could find itself fighting alone.
* Companies from Indonesia and the Philippines on Monday signed countertrade agreements, enabling both sides to conduct import and export transactions without full reliance on the U.S. dollar as a payment vehicle.
* Multiple German media outlets reported on Monday that Germany and France may halt the development of a jointly planned fighter jet under the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) project, citing irreconcilable differences between the involved defense contractors.
* France and Cyprus signed a status of forces agreement (SOFA) on Monday, providing a legal framework for the French military presence in Cyprus, consolidating bilateral defence ties, the Cyprus News Agency reported.
* Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that her government will ensure a peaceful opening ceremony for the 2026 FIFA World Cup despite the possibility of protests by the National Coordination of Education Workers (CNTE), a major teachers' union.
* Singapore will intensify enforcement against illegal gambling activities during the FIFA World Cup 2026, as authorities seek to curb illicit betting and raise awareness of problem gambling risks, the Ministry of Home Affairs said Tuesday.
* Cambodian Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth on Monday urged citizens to transition to electric vehicles (EVs) to curb emissions, improve air quality, and reduce reliance on fossil fuels.
* Thailand's industrial sector is navigating a widening divide between fast-growing technology-linked industries and traditional manufacturers facing mounting cost pressures, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) warned on Monday.
* Malaysia reaffirmed its commitment to global energy stability and strategic cooperation as oil-producing nations continue to navigate geopolitical uncertainty, supply risks and a changing global energy landscape at a meeting of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), the Economy Ministry said on Monday.
* New Zealand will move forward with plans for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facility to bolster energy security and cut electricity costs, Energy Minister Simeon Brown said on Tuesday.
* In the wake of renewed hostilities between Iran and Israel, India on Monday issued an urgent advisory asking its nationals to avoid any travel to Iran and leave the country immediately.
* Egypt on Monday stressed the need for a swift agreement between the United States and Iran to help spare the Middle East from the risks of further escalation.
* Iran and Israel on Monday signaled a halt to their strikes against each other after a series of mutual attacks from Sunday night, which marked the most serious escalation since the ceasefire in April.
* Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Monday enacted a new law regulating states of emergency, as 39 consecutive days of protests and road blockades have led to disruptions in supplies, transport and the economy.
* The European Union (EU) on Monday approved sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities over allegations of disrupting maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said.
* The Israeli military activated air-raid sirens in northern Israel and in the southern Red Sea resort city of Eilat on Monday night and early Tuesday morning after detecting drones in both areas.
* The total war damages in the Lebanese capital Beirut and its surrounding governorate of Mount Lebanon is estimated to exceed 365 million USD between February and April 14, according to an assessment released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Monday.
* Israel carried out 3,491 air raids in Lebanon between April 17 and June 7 despite an ongoing ceasefire, Lebanese Defense Minister Michel Menassa said on Monday.
* A total of 150 Malawians left South Africa under a voluntary repatriation effort over the weekend amid reports of anti-immigrant violence in parts of the country, local media in South Africa reported on Monday.
* The Republic of Korea's revised real gross domestic product (GDP), adjusted for inflation, grew 1.8 percent in the first quarter from the previous quarter, central bank data showed Tuesday. It was higher than the preliminary 1.7 percent growth released in April, marking the fastest increase since the third quarter of 2020, according to the Bank of Korea (BOK).
* Egypt's net foreign reserves rose to a record 53.1 billion USD at the end of May, showed the latest official statistics. In a statement released Monday, the Egyptian cabinet said the country's net international reserves increased by 500 million dollars from 52.6 billion dollars at the end of January, reaching their highest level on record.
* Indonesia's central bank raised its benchmark interest rate on Tuesday to support the weakening Indonesian rupiah. Bank Indonesia (BI) lifted its key BI-Rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent, while the deposit facility rate was raised to 4.50 percent and the lending facility rate to 6.25 percent.
* Lebanon's economy could contract by 7 to 10 percent in 2026 if the regional conflict continues, Finance Minister Yassine Jaber warned, according to a statement released on Monday.
* France's population is projected to peak at 69.8 million in 2037 before gradually declining to 65.9 million by 2070 if current demographic trends continue, the French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) said on Monday.
* The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 550, including 101 deaths, with health authorities warning that the outbreak continues to trend upward.
* At least 37 people were killed, and some 500 people were injured after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Philippines on Monday morning, authorities said on Tuesday.
* At least 301 people have lost their lives and 385 others sustained injuries from seasonal flash floods and related natural disasters sweeping across Afghanistan over the past 10 weeks, authorities announced on Tuesday.
* A heightened state of preparedness has been imposed in Mongolia's western province of Khovd for an indefinite period to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), according to the provincial governor's office on Monday.
* Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province remained highly active on Tuesday after days of eruptions that forced the temporary closure of a local airport, authorities said.
