Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Artisanal fishing, an essential activity for food security, job creation, poverty reduction in the coastal communities, is being regulated with technical and financial support from FAO; new standards will help curb illegal practices as the use of grenades
Europe Portugal The International Monetary Fund would be allegedly urging Portugal to reduce the lowest pensions and widows/widower allowance, suggesting the former are “overly generous”, and the latter “too permissive by European standards”
Oceania Samoa Newspaper Samoa Observer reported that Minister of Revenue would have threatened to revoke its business licence during Parliament session on 24 June unless the business complies with the laws administered by the Ministry
America Peru The Feast of Saint John 2026 was celebrated with the usual trips to beaches and lagoons in the Peruvian Amazon; tourist attractions that count on the large influx of the celebration have extended their opening hours to accommodate visitors
Asia Kuwait His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, hailing historic ties, received on Wednesday 24 June US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his accompanying delegation on his official visit to Kuwait
America Saint Lucia Access to a reliable water supply is now guaranteed to farmers in Chassin, Babonneau, who have struggled with water shortages and a clogged irrigation system; the major rehabilitation project included clearing the dam and installing a filtration system
America Ecuador Several international lawyers wrote a letter to Ecuador’s Constitutional Court criticizing their latest decision on international arbitration, claiming that it purposely avoids the results of the 2024 referendum on the matter
America Argentina Lionel Messi became the top scorer in men’s World Cup history with his first goal in a match against Austria. His second goal, in stoppage time, led Argentina to a 2-0 victory and him to his 18th goal
Africa Gambia The National Council for Civic Education completed its nationwide civic and electoral sensitisation programme; themed “Empowering Citizens, Strengthening Democracy Through Peace-building” the initiative covered five regions in four days
Europe Germany A 33-point plan to reform the pension system has drawn praise and criticism in equal measure, as centrist politicians consider it a good compromise and opposition parties on both the left and the right don't find it satisfactory
Africa Nigeria MMS, the track by Afrobeats superstars Asake and Wizkid, has surpassed 100 million streams on Spotify; it is Asake’s 8th, Wizkid’s 17th song to achieve this milestone across all credits on the platform
Europe France Forty people have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas since June 18th, the prime minister said, as people tried to escape a heatwave that is raising temperatures across France
Asia Brunei Education specialists play an increasingly vital role in helping students reach their full potential as education systems face growing complexity and diverse learning needs, Minister of Education underlined