Australia and New Zealand evacuate scores of their citizens from New Caledonia

The Australian military has flown 115 passengers on two flights from the restive French Pacific territory of New Caledonia and a French government flight was expected to evacuate another 100 stranded passengers on Wednesday, an Australian government minister said, AP reports.

Venice Commission advises Georgia to scrap 'foreign influence' law

Georgia should repeal the "foreign influence" law that has sparked mass protests, the Council of Europe's top constitutional law body said on Tuesday, Euronews reports.

Russia wants to change the map of the Baltic Sea

Russia has unilaterally moved to change the maritime border with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea, according to a decree from May 21 published on the Russian government's website, The Kyiv Independent reports.

India: Chain explosions at a fireworks warehouse

A fireworks warehouse went up in flames sparking huge explosions in the southern part of India, writes Digi24.ro.

Homes evacuated in Italy after strongest quake in 40 years near supervolcano

Homes were evacuated and many people slept in their cars or on the street after the strongest earthquake in 40 years shook the area around the sprawling Campi Flegrei supervolcano close to Naples, The Guardian reports.

Russia starts exercise to simulate launch of tactical nuclear weapons

Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons in response to what Moscow deems threats from western officials about increased involvement in the conflict, The Guardian reports.

Romania is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine

The President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, and the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, had a phone conversation on Tuesday. The Ukrainian president announced, after the phone conversation, that Romania is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, reports Ukrainska Pravda.

Romanian tourists to be able to travel to Turkey with their IDs

Romanian citizens will be able to travel to Turkey only with their identity cards for a maximum period of 90 days, according to a decree signed by President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Agerpres reports.

Iranian presidential election to be held on June 28 after deadly helicopter crash

Iran on Monday declared that it would be holding an early presidential election on June 28 following the death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash, Anadolu reports.

German Foreign Minister paid a surprise visit to Kiev

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made a surprise visit to Kiev for the seventh time since the start of the war. In connection with the current offensive of Russian troops, the head of diplomacy in Berlin called for the urgent transfer of additional air defense systems to Ukraine to protect against Russian missiles and drones.

Nine people arrested for alleged acts of Russian sabotage in Poland

Nine suspected members of a Russian spy ring have been arrested for allegedly coordinating a campaign of sabotage in Poland, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday.

Austria to allocate nearly $5.4 million for Ukraine's energy infrastructure restoration

The Austrian government will allocate 5 million euros (around $5.4 million) for energy infrastructure restoration in Ukraine, Der Standard reported on May 20, citing an Austrian official.