* Nicusor Dan assumed office as president of Romania on Monday, following a swearing-in ceremony in the country's Parliament.
* Canada's Liberal member of parliament Francis Scarpaleggia was elected the 39th speaker of the country's House of Commons on Monday as the newly-elected members of parliament returned after a five-month break to choose a new Liberal leader and hold a general election.
* Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday applauded the ceasefire between Pakistan and India, the official news agency IRNA reported.
* Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is making the "necessary" decisions to ensure Russia's security, responding to the criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.
* The decision of several European countries to remove range restrictions on missiles supplied to Kiev is "dangerous," Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.
* German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Monday said that Germany and its allies have lifted restrictions on the range of weapons supplied to Ukraine.
* The last batch of Dutch F-16 fighter jets pledged to Ukraine has left the Netherlands, the Dutch Defense Ministry confirmed Monday.
* Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru on Tuesday took note of the growing impact of U.S. tariffs and pledged comprehensive support for domestic industries.
* Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said she was lobbying hard to dissuade U.S. legislators from approving a tax on remittances to Mexico.
* The European Commission remains "fully committed" to reaching a trade deal with the United States amid tariff twists, according to a senior European Union (EU) official.
* German Vice Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has called for a solution to the trade dispute between the European Union (EU) and the United States, calling it a shared interest for both sides.
* Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday said she hoped the United States would reopen its border to Mexican cattle "as soon as possible," after an outbreak of screwworm led to a 15-day suspension of live cattle imports on May 11.
* The Indonesian government plans to launch a new economic stimulus package on June 5 to maintain public purchasing power and drive national economic growth, particularly during the June-July school holiday period, according to Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to divert billions in grant dollars away from Harvard University and give those funds to trade schools across the United States, escalating his clash with the elite institution.
* South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Monday that President Donald Trump had agreed that the United States should participate in the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) Summit scheduled for November in Johannesburg.
* Mongolia and Austria have signed several cooperation documents to enhance bilateral ties, according to the Mongolian presidential office on Monday.
* Germany on Monday rejected Uganda's accusation that its ambassador was involved in "subversive activities," calling it "absurd and baseless."
* The foreign ministers of Norway and Jordan on Monday reaffirmed their countries' strong commitment to multilateralism and expressed support for comprehensive reforms of the United Nations (UN) system, the Norwegian government said in a press release.
* The eight Nordic governments pledged on Monday to step up joint civil preparedness efforts, citing mounting global instability, hybrid threats, and the growing urgency of climate and security challenges.
* Chile's President Gabriel Boric was set to travel Monday to the southern city of Puerto Varas after an unusually strong tornado whipped through the town Sunday, injuring 19 people, damaging over 250 homes, and knocking down power lines and trees.
* Poland will build the largest logistics hub of its kind in Europe in Slawkow, Silesia, Prime Minister Donald Tusk announced on Monday. The project, centered on the expansion of the Euroterminal in Slawkow, is being hailed as a key investment for Poland's strategic interests.
* U.S. applications for British citizenship hit a record high in the first quarter of 2025, according to data published by the Home Office on Thursday.
* Jordan and Norway on Monday urged an immediate, lasting ceasefire in Gaza and unrestricted humanitarian access, while reaffirming support for a two-state solution as the basis for lasting regional peace.
* European Council President Antonio Costa on Monday urged Israel to lift its blockade of Gaza and allow "immediate, safe and unimpeded" humanitarian access, following a phone call with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
* Israel has rejected a new proposal aimed at halting its offensive in Gaza and securing the release of 10 more hostages, Israel's state-owned Kan TV reported on Monday.
* Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Monday called for closer cooperation with Pakistan to counter Israel's military campaign in Gaza, urging "joint and effective" efforts to confront what he described as oppression against Palestinians, according to a statement on his official website.
* Hamas has agreed to a proposal presented by U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff for a ceasefire in Gaza that will halt hostilities in the Strip, a Hamas official said on Monday.
* An interim nuclear agreement between Iran and the United States is not on Iran's agenda, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday.
* Lebanon is open to Finnish investments in infrastructure and other areas, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said Monday during his meeting with visiting Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen at Baabda Palace.
* The Israeli military issued an evacuation warning on Monday for residents of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip ahead of what it called an "unprecedented attack."
* Kenya opened its first embassy in Morocco on Monday as the two countries marked six decades of diplomatic relations, in a move that underscores deepening ties and a significant realignment on the Western Sahara dispute.
* The Israeli military said Monday that it intercepted a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel after warning sirens were activated in some areas in the West Bank.
* Saudi Arabia and Kuwait on Monday jointly announced a new oil discovery in the partitioned zone between the two countries, according to a statement by the Kingdom's Energy Ministry.
* At least seven countries in the Horn of Africa region are expected to record higher-than-normal temperatures between June and August, according to the Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc.
* The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday that 620 migrants were intercepted off the coast of Libya in the past week.
* A mass shooting occurred in a park in the U.S. city of Philadelphia on Monday night, killing at least two people, local WPVI-TV reported. At least eight others were wounded in the gunfire in the Fairmount Park, reported the TV channel, which is affiliated with the ABC News.
* Profits of China's major industrial firms increased 1.4 percent year on year in the first four months of the year, accelerating from a rise of 0.8 percent in the first quarter, official data showed Tuesday.
* The average retail prices of rice sold at supermarkets across Japan rose to a new high, reaching 4,285 yen (about 29.97 USD) per 5 kilograms in the week ending May 18, official data showed Monday.
* Republic of Korea's consumer sentiment improved for the second consecutive month due to an eased political uncertainty at home, central bank data showed Tuesday.
* Indonesia's central bank, Bank Indonesia, will inject 78.45 trillion rupiahs (4.82 billion USD) into banks starting in June to enhance liquidity, a senior official announced on Monday.
* Thailand's exports grew for a tenth straight month in April, driven by industrial and agro-industrial shipments amid global trade tensions, official data showed on Monday.
* Malaysia's manufacturing industry capacity utilization reached 81.8 percent rate in the first quarter of 2025, increased by 1 percentage point as compared to a year ago, official data showed.
* Argentina announced on Monday the issuance of a treasury bond worth up to 1 billion USD targeting international investors. The bond will be subscribed exclusively in dollars, while its issuance and payment will be in Argentine pesos, said Argentina's Ministry of Economy.
* Mongolia exported 25 million tons of coal in the first four months of 2025, local media reported on Tuesday, citing official data released by the country's Ministry of Finance. The figure decreased by 44 percent in terms of value since the beginning of this year, the data showed.
* Kazakhstan will allocate 3.7 billion tenge (about 7.27 million USD) for the national agricultural census scheduled for 2025, Kazinform news agency reported Monday.
