* Paraguayan President Pedro Alliana announced Monday that he had instructed Secretary General and Head of the Presidential Civil Cabinet Rolando de Barros Barreto to ask ministers, secretaries and top state officials holding positions of trust to offer their resignations.
* The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) opened Monday in the Turkish coastal city of Antalya with a focus on translating global climate commitments into concrete action.
* Russia will not agree to a "freeze" in the Ukraine conflict that leaves existing security threats unresolved and creates conditions for renewed escalation, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said Monday.
* The European Union will participate in this week's Ukraine peace talks in Abu Dhabi, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, while the Kremlin insisted that the negotiations would be joined by Russia, Ukraine and the United States, without European officials.
* Russia has no intention, plans or reason to attack European countries, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Monday.
* A Chinese envoy on Monday called on the parties concerned to de-escalate the Ukraine conflict by building on the current momentum of engagement.
* The second China-Canada Strategic Economic and Financial Dialogue was held on Monday in Vancouver.
* The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday test-fired a new-type high-speed torpedo in the waters off its east coast, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said Tuesday.
* Defense ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries on Tuesday approved the establishment of a forward command of the GCC Unified Military Command in Kuwait amid heightened regional security tensions.
* Russian investors have recovered most assets frozen abroad through various channels, including substitute bonds, Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina said Monday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that there was "positive momentum" toward ending the U.S.-Iran conflict after meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani at the White House.
* Israel's outgoing government has issued tenders for the construction of 823 housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank, according to documents published by the Israeli Ministry of Construction and Housing and the Civil Administration.
* Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella said Monday that he had ordered an airstrike against dissident factions of the disbanded Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in the northeastern Catatumbo region, leaving four members of the armed group dead and six others captured.
* The Australian government will introduce new mandatory safeguards for AI developers and establish a regulator to enforce them, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on Tuesday.
* Malaysia is prioritizing a highly skilled workforce to fully seize opportunities arising from digital transformation and the rapid growth of high-tech industries, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Chang Lih Kang said on Tuesday.
* Syria and Jordan signed 11 cooperation agreements and other documents in Damascus on Monday, as Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi renewed his condolences to the families of civilians killed in last month's Jordanian airstrikes.
* Ecuador's National Assembly on Monday approved an anti-mafia bill introducing legal reforms to strengthen the fight against organized crime, toughen penalties and target the financing sources of criminal organizations.
* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said no one could undermine the brotherly ties between Türkiye and Azerbaijan, rejecting attempts to create divisions between the two countries, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported Monday.
* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Türkiye opposes any renewed military escalation against Iran, adding that he had raised his concerns during a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, the state-run TRT broadcaster reported on Monday.
* Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday the country's two-day plan for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is still on the table.
* French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot on Monday said Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was responsible for the cyberattack targeting refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets in October, citing the attack pattern of an IRGC affiliate.
* Iraq announced on Monday that the phased withdrawal of Turkish forces from the Bashiqa-Zelikan military camp in northern Nineveh province will begin this month, with the base expected to be fully transferred to Iraqi security forces by the end of the year.
* Multiple explosions were heard in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Tuesday, according to media reports. The Saudi-led coalition said its air defences had intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles launched by the Houthi group towards Riyadh, amid weeks of attacks by Yemen's Houthis.
* UN humanitarians and partners worked hard to respond to devastating rains over the weekend in Gaza, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Monday.
* The Houthis have blamed Saudi Arabia for airstrikes on a gas facility and an oil company building in Yemen's capital Sanaa on Tuesday, igniting fires and partially damaging nearby homes and shops.
* The ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) concluded in Shanghai on Tuesday, with one-year intended deals reaching a record high of 85.45 billion USD, up 2.3 percent from the previous edition.
* The Australian government is investing an additional 12 million Australian dollars (about 8.28 million USD) to strengthen bushfire risk management and support the mental health of emergency first responders.
* The East African Community (EAC) has adopted a regional El Nino emergency plan to coordinate responses among member states amid forecasts of continued heavy rains through February 2027.
* A flash flood struck a recreational area near Sungai Pertak in Malaysia's Selangor state on Monday evening, leaving eight people missing and 19 others stranded, local authorities said.
* Over 10 people died in two multi-vehicle chain collisions on the Trakia motorway near Yambol in Southeast Bulgaria on Tuesday morning, the Bulgarian News Agency reported.
* Five people have been confirmed dead and three others remain missing after a sudden surge of river water swept through a recreational area in Malaysia's Selangor state on Monday, authorities said Tuesday.
