* Wlodzimierz Czarzasty, co-leader of the New Left, the ruling coalition's junior partner, was elected Tuesday as speaker of Poland's lower house of parliament, the Sejm, replacing Szymon Holownia, leader of Poland 2050.
* Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Tuesday that China's determination and position to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with Russia have always been consistent. He made the remarks in talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
* Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday took part via video link in the keel-laying ceremony for the nuclear-powered icebreaker Stalingrad at the Baltic Shipyard in St. Petersburg, TASS news agency reported Tuesday. Speaking at the ceremony, Putin outlined Russia's strategic priorities in the Arctic, emphasizing the need to strengthen the country's long-term presence in the region.
* UN humanitarians said Tuesday they are fast-tracking aid funds for Gaza following recent torrential rains and ahead of the approaching winter.
* The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states on Tuesday said that reforms of the United Nations (UN) are necessary to ensure the representation of developing countries in UN governance bodies and to adapt the UN to current political and economic realities.
* Germany and Sweden on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to intensify their bilateral defence partnership.
* German and French leaders on Tuesday urged an innovation-friendly EU regulatory framework for digital technologies, voicing support for a 12-month postponement of the AI Act provisions on high-risk AI systems.
* Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Tuesday announced a 615-million-euro (712.2 million USD) aid package for Ukraine. Sanchez made the announcement after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Madrid, who is visiting Spain.
* The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) on Tuesday denounced the presence of extra-regional military forces in the Caribbean and called for their withdrawal to help preserve regional and international stability.
* Bruna Cerqueira, director of the Action Agenda at the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, said Tuesday that the Brazilian presidency is focused on turning political commitments into tangible climate solutions.
* Canada on Tuesday joined the United States and Finland in signing a Joint Statement of Intent (JSOI) to enhance trilateral cooperation in producing and maintaining world-class icebreakers for Arctic operations.
* Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone conversation on Tuesday, during which they emphasized the urgent need to build upon the recent UN Security Council resolution concerning the Gaza Strip.
* Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan and Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa underlined on Tuesday the importance of building on growing international recognition of the State of Palestine, consolidating the Gaza ceasefire, and facilitating the deployment of an international stabilization force in Gaza.
* Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani affirmed on Tuesday that the Coordination Framework (CF), an umbrella alliance for Shiite parties and the country's current ruling coalition, will initiate dialogues with other political forces to form the upcoming government.
* The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the Republic of Korea signed in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday a series of agreements and memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to expand cooperation in advanced technology, space, biohealth, economic governance, and energy, the Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
* At least 13 people were killed and several others injured on Tuesday evening in an Israeli airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported.
* More than 550,000 Syrian refugees have returned from Türkiye to Syria since Dec. 8, 2024, following the fall of the previous government, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Tuesday.
* Australian authorities on Wednesday warned international students who are departing the country not to sell their bank accounts or official identification to organized criminal groups.
* Thailand's banking sector maintained stability in the third quarter, supported by high levels of capital, loan loss provisions, and liquidity, despite an ongoing contraction in overall lending, the central bank said on Tuesday.
* Malaysia has attracted 285.2 billion ringgit (68.36 billion USD) in approved investments during the first nine months of 2025, marking a 13.2 percent increase from the previous year, the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) said Tuesday.
* The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Wednesday that it has approved a 470-million USD results-based loan to Indonesia's state-owned utility, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), to speed up the country's shift to renewable energy and support its low-carbon growth goals.
* Pakistan's textile exports surged by nearly 4 percent in the first four months of the current fiscal year 2025-2026, compared to the same period of the last fiscal year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said on Tuesday.
* Thailand's industrial confidence declined slightly in October due to reduced exports of durable goods amid weaker external demand and concerns over widespread flooding in the country, data showed on Wednesday.
* Kenya said on Tuesday its health authorities are on high alert following three deaths related to Marburg virus disease (MVD) in neighboring Ethiopia.
* A tropical cyclone has formed off the coast of Australia's Northern Territory (NT) and could potentially impact the NT coast by Friday or Saturday, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) said.
