* Leaders from Central and Eastern Europe on Monday called for reform and enlargement of the European Union (EU) amid a rapidly changing global order at the Bled Strategic Forum, Slovenia's major foreign policy gathering.
* Hungary has completed the legislative and institutional measures required to unlock around 10 billion euros (about 11.6 billion USD) in previously frozen funds from the European Union's (EU) Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), Transportation and Investment Minister David Vitezy said on Monday.
* Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday that China's lawful rights and interests in Venezuela must be protected. Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing when asked whether a new oil agreement between the United States and Venezuela would affect China's existing investments in Venezuela.
* The U.S. government released details of its oil deal with Venezuela in a fact sheet posted on the White House website on Monday, after President Donald Trump announced the agreement.
* The Republic of Korean government proposed its record budget plan for 2027 on Tuesday to drive economic growth through aggressive fiscal expansion, utilizing a semiconductor-led tax windfall. The RoK President Lee Jae Myung presided over a cabinet meeting to endorse the budget proposal of 820.9 trillion won (about 598.8 billion USD) for next year, up 12.8 percent compared to the previous year.
* Brazil on Monday reiterated its dissatisfaction with U.S. tariffs on Brazilian products, saying the tariffs were "unjustified and inconsistent" with international trade rules.
* UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for maximum restraint following the resumption of hostilities over the weekend between the United States and Iran, his spokesperson said Monday.
* UN humanitarians on Monday voiced concern about continued Israeli attacks in Gaza and settler violence in the West Bank. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said it is concerned about the impact on civilians of continued Israeli airstrikes and other military attacks over the weekend.
* At least 12 people were killed overnight on Tuesday in a Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukrainian capital and its southeastern suburb, local authorities said.
* Sweden on Monday announced the purchase of four French-built air-defense frigates as it signed a framework agreement with France to deepen bilateral defense cooperation, the Swedish government said.
* Mexico's new trade relationship with the United States represents the country's "biggest challenge" so far this century, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said Sunday.
* Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday exchanged views on the evolving regional situation, stressing the importance of diplomatic engagement to promote lasting peace and stability in the region.
* U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday vowed retaliation against Iran after Tehran fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan overnight.
* The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday strongly condemned the U.S. military attack against Iran's southern Larak Island as an "act of aggression," stressing Iran's "inherent right" to self-defense.
* Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday condemned the EU's support for a U.S. economic operation against Iran, saying that Europe could no longer claim "strategic autonomy."
* Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Monday that the process of establishing a "new security and cooperation architecture" in the region had begun, as Türkiye, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan held the inaugural meeting of their joint defense committee.
* Israel and Greece signed a defense deal worth about 3 billion euros (3.5 billion USD), under which Israeli companies will supply Athens with a multi-layered air defense system, Israel's Defense Ministry said on Monday.
* Saudi Arabia's annual international technology conference, LEAP, kicked off in the capital Riyadh on Monday, with technology launches, investments and partnerships worth more than 15 billion USD announced in artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
* Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday met with visiting German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul to discuss bilateral relations, economic cooperation and ways to further develop their partnership, according to a statement from the Tunisian presidency.
* Philippine police arrested 766 individuals for various cyber offenses from January to July 2026, with online selling scams ranking as the most common violation, according to local media reports on Tuesday.
* Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday reaffirmed his country's support for Lebanon's efforts to strengthen state authority and the Lebanese Armed Forces, pledging increased military assistance to help the army assume full control of the country's territory.
* The Ethiopian government announced Monday that it has repatriated nearly 100,000 nationals facing dire conditions abroad over the past 12 months under an ongoing government-led initiative.
* Myanmar's Ministry of Finance and Revenue has extended tax exemptions on imports of high-speed diesel, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fertilizers through Sept. 30, 2026, the state-owned daily The Global New Light of Myanmar reported on Tuesday.
* Thailand's manufacturing sector remained in an expansion territory in August, driven by strong increases in output and new orders, while business optimism reached its highest level since January, a survey showed on Tuesday.
* Indonesia recorded a trade surplus of 3.70 billion USD in the first seven months of 2026, Statistics Indonesia (BPS) said Tuesday.
* Tax collections from foreign digital service providers in the Philippines reached 17.5 billion pesos (about 307 million USD) in the first half of 2026, local media reported Monday.
* Nepalese authorities said Tuesday that the death toll from the massive mudslide had risen to 1,010, with 4,599 people still missing.
* Restoring road access to the mudslide-hit Gyirong Port remains the top priority as rescue efforts continue in southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, a local official said Tuesday.
* The death toll rose to eight as rescuers continued searching for 18 people missing after a Turkish ferry capsized and sank off the northern coast of Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot authorities said Monday.
* The summer of 2026 was Germany's second-warmest on record, with a preliminary nationwide average temperature of 19.6 degrees Celsius, according to an assessment released Monday by the German Weather Service (DWD). According to preliminary calculations, only the summer of 2003 is likely to have been warmer, with an average temperature of 19.7 degrees Celsius, the DWD said.
* Philippine health authorities urged the public to wear N95 masks and limit outdoor activities as haze reached parts of Luzon and the Visayas, according to local media reports on Monday.
