America Barbados A defence attorney is questioning whether Barbados needs a dedicated firearms court, arguing that strengthening existing courts and support services could deliver faster results in tackling case backlogs and gun crime
Asia Yemen African migrants arriving in Yemen since the start of 2026 has risen to 83.835, the majority of whom are Ethiopian, May saw the lowest influx with around 11.000 people; figures have been revealed by the International Organization for Migration
Asia Bangladesh Recent global events brought back talks on GSOMIA General Security of Military Information Agreement, a framework for classified information sharing with US and ACSA Acquisition Cross-Servicing Agreement that would narrow Bangladesh’s strategic neutrality
Africa Comoros Editor and managing editor of La Gazette des Comores were released after being questioned at Moroni prosecutor's office; now under judicial supervision, they must appear twice a week before judge investigating alleged spread of dangerous misinformation
America Bolivia A new emergency legislation has been enacted: it expands the police and army’s range of action in regulating protests; President Paz responded to the demonstrations of the past month, that he described as led by “drug trafficking interests”
America Belize The first reported Late Postclassic altar in the region has been found by archeologists in norther Belize, proving that Postclassic Maya people continued to visit abandoned sites for ritual purposesb
Oceania Marshall Islands An additional $9 million in financing from the World Bank will help the Marshall Islands respond to sharply higher energy costs that are placing pressure on families, businesses, public services, and the national budget
Africa Burundi Burundi will benefit from a new US funding aimed to finance readiness in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreaks; the $20 million budget will be shared with Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan
Africa Mauritania Two financing conventions have been signed with the EU for a total €40 million; one concerns the “Southern Borders” project for stability and improved living conditions, the other will improve access to health services, with focus on women and girls
America Paraguay Before Paraguay's FIFA 2026 opening match against the US, Katy Perry and 10-year-old Norwegian Tius Luka performed her song "Wonder"; the first of the US-hosted matches in Los Angeles saw a big line up of performers and ended 4-1 for USA
Europe Denmark A list of the highest- and lowest-paying degrees in Denmark has been published by a Danish think tank on the basis of official figures; the analysis shows how much graduates from 242 different degree programs earn a few years after leaving university
Africa Sierra Leone In her fight against kush mayor of Freetown invited citizens to register with an approved waste service provider via 8244 or the city's website, as paying kush victims to get rid of garbage generates more addiction, uncorrect disposal more pollution
America Grenada Ministry of Education emphasized that teachers are a priority for the government and central to national development in response to payment concerns raised by the Union of Teachers claiming long-standing salary delays weren't adequately addressed
America Mexico The biggest-ever edition of the FIFA World Cup opened on 11 June in Mexico City; Estadio Azteca hosted the first of 104 matches to be staged in 16 locations across three countries, becoming the first stadium to host three FIFA World Cup™ opening matchesm