In response to the Israeli government’s intent to annex parts of the West Bank, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas declared that the PA will no longer abide by agreements (Haaretz) with and Israel and the United States, including those regarding security cooperation.
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In a speech in Ramallah, Abbas said the planned annexation “annulled the Oslo agreement” (NYT) and subsequent pacts, referring to the accords signed by Israel and the Palestinian Liberation Organization in the 1990s. Abbas and other Palestinian leaders have threatened to cut security ties with Israel in the past but never followed through.

In her second inaugural address, President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan could not accept (SCMP) China’s proposal for “one country, two systems.” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Tsai, becoming the highest-level U.S. official to do so, according to Taiwan’s foreign ministry.

This CFR Backgrounder explains the relationship between China and Taiwan.
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Hong Kong: A coronavirus-related ban on public gatherings that was set to expire on Thursday was extended (RFA) past the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests on June 4. Chief Executive Carrie Lam denied any political motivation for the decision. 

U.S. special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad arrived in Kabul to encourage peace talks (RFE/RL) between the Afghan government and the Taliban amid a wave of violence in the country. At least fourteen people were killed in attacks on two mosques on Tuesday; the Afghan government blamed the Taliban.
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India: China accused the Indian army (Hindu) of entering its territory and disrupting patrols, escalating tensions along the so-called Line of Actual Control. Two incidents of “aggressive behavior by both sides” earlier this month resulted in minor injuries, Indian army officials said.

The Iranian navy will continue operations (Reuters) in the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, state media reported, despite the U.S. Navy’s warning for mariners to stay away from U.S. warships.

The United States and Sudan are nearing a deal (WSJ) to settle claims over al-Qaeda’s 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa, which would help lift the U.S. designation of the country as a state sponsor of terrorism. Victims would receive a combined $300 million.
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Niger: The terrorist group Boko Haram killed twelve soldiers in an attack on a military base (Al Jazeera) in the country’s southeastern Diffa region.

Britain’s chief Brexit negotiator, David Frost, accused the European Union of offering a substandard trade deal (Guardian) that would bind the United Kingdom to EU standards. The two sides are trying to negotiate a future trading agreement before a transition period for the UK’s withdrawal from the EU expires at the end of this year.
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Germany: The country’s top court ruled that constitutional privacy rights extend to foreigners (NYT) and ordered the revision of a law governing Germany’s foreign intelligence agency.

Brazil recorded 1,179 deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, its highest single-day toll yet (Reuters). The country has one of the highest numbers of confirmed cases in the world.

This CFR In Brief examines how some countries, including Brazil, have delegated the responsibility of implementing coronavirus restrictions to state and local governments.

Mexico: Photos and videos shared on social media show alleged members of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) criminal organization delivering food (El Universal) to poor communities during the pandemic.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has agreed to conduct an inquiry (CNN) into its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, adopting a resolution pushed by the European Union and Australia.