* Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai announced on Wednesday that his caretaker government has moved to dissolve the lower house of parliament, potentially leading to an early general election.
* A catastrophic 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan has resulted in 1,411 deaths and 3,124 injuries in Kunar province alone, Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan interim government, said on Tuesday. According to the official, 5,412 residential houses were destroyed in these areas.
* Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong landed in New Delhi on Tuesday night for his first visit to India as Singaporean PM at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
* Representatives from more than 70 countries and regions gathered in Vladivostok on Wednesday at a forum to discuss opportunities for cooperation and sustainable development in the Far East. The 10th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), which ends on Saturday, is titled "The Far East: Cooperation for Peace and Prosperity."
* A U.S. federal judge ruled Tuesday that the Trump administration violated a 19th-century law when it deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles in early June to quell protests against federal immigration raids.
* A senior Iranian security official said on Tuesday the path for nuclear negotiations with the United States is not closed. Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Ali Larijani made the remarks in a post on social media platform X while elaborating on Tehran's conditions for talks with Washington.
* The United Nations on Wednesday issued a statement condemning an Israeli drone attack on its peacekeepers in southern Lebanon a day earlier, calling it one of the most serious incidents targeting its personnel and assets since the cessation of hostilities agreement reached last November.
* UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said in a statement on Tuesday that he met Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdelsalam along with Omani officials in Muscat, the Omani capital, demanding the release of UN staff employees detained by the Houthi group in northern Yemen.
* Tens of thousands of Israeli reservists began reporting for duty on Tuesday as the military said it was stepping up its buildup ahead of a planned offensive to seize the Gaza City.
* Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday night that Israel was entering "the decisive stage" of the war in Gaza, seeking to rally support among reservists and counter reports of low turnout for the latest call-up.
* At least 64 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, as the Israeli military urged Gaza City residents to leave ahead of expanded fighting.
* Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul-Gheit on Tuesday called for all parties in western Libya to de-escalate and resolve differences through dialogue, pointing out that the use of violence will only deepen divisions.
* Around 850,000 Syrians have returned from neighboring countries since December, the United Nations refugee agency said on Tuesday, as its deputy chief Kelly Clements ended a five-day visit to Lebanon and Syria.
* The Sudanese government announced on Tuesday that the Adre border crossing with Chad will remain open for an additional four months to support the delivery of humanitarian aid to those impacted by the ongoing conflict.
* African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has extended condolences following the tragic landslide that resulted in the loss of more than 1,000 lives in Sudan's village of Tarasin.
* Slovenia will provide an additional 4 million euros (4.66 million USD) to support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) between 2025 and 2028, the country's Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs said Tuesday.
* Thailand's Senate approved a 3.78 trillion baht (116.73 billion USD) budget for the fiscal year 2026 in its third and final reading on Tuesday. The 200-member upper house of the Thai parliament passed the budget bill for fiscal year 2026 beginning in October with 151 votes in favor, one against, and 27 abstentions.
* The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday revised down Cambodia's economic growth forecast in 2025 to 4.8 percent from its January prediction of 5.8 percent. The Southeast Asian country's economy faces significant external headwinds from trade policy uncertainty and regional tensions, the IMF said in a press release.
* Economists have raised their full-year growth forecast for Singapore to 2.4 percent, up from 1.7 percent previously, after stronger-than-expected economic performance in the second quarter, according to a Monetary Authority of Singapore survey released Wednesday.
* Republic of Korea's revised real gross domestic product (GDP), adjusted for inflation, grew 0.7 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter, central bank data showed Wednesday.
* Annual inflation in the eurozone ticked up to 2.1 percent in August, slightly higher than the 2 percent recorded in July, according to a flash estimate released Tuesday by Eurostat.
* Australia's rate of economic growth accelerated to 0.6 percent in the second quarter of 2025, according to official figures released on Wednesday.
* Austria's inflation surge continued, with the year-on-year rate standing at 4.1 percent in August, a flash estimate reported on Tuesday.
