Asia Afghanistan As of yesterday night, all female TV speakers were forced to work with full face coverage as a result of pressure to the TV stations were speakers opposed to the requirement
Asia Bangladesh The worst floods in north-eastern Bangladesh in almost 20 years have begun to recede, but relief workers are still struggling to help millions stranded by ferocious and unpredictable climate events
Asia North Korea Experts argue that the 'zero COVID' strategy reportedly sought by the authorities could prove disastrous for the country, which does not have the resources to replicate the Chinese model
Asia Qatar For the first time, the World Cup in Qatar will have three women referees, France's Frappart, Rwanda's Mukansanga and Japan's Yamashita; a historic turning point for the world of football
Asia Nepal After the new government put the start-up support program in the background, several start-ups are waiting for a funding that was promised but has not yet arrived
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's central bank has announced that the country has officially gone into default, for the first time in its history; inflation rates have reached 40%
Asia Israel Since Thursday, government has been in a minority in parliament: Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi, a deputy from the left-wing Meretz party, said she no longer wanted to support the coalition led by Prime Minister Bennett, who now has only 59 out of 120 MPs
Asia Cyprus Cyprus does not meet the terms and conditions to apply for NATO membership and will not apply for the moment, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said; the position is also taking into account Turkey’s reaction to Finland’s and Sweden’s accession
Asia China Special envoy is sent to Brussels to salvage ties with EU: Mr. Wu Hongbo’s visit follows last month’s virtual summit where Beijing’s position on Ukraine and alleged coercion of Lithuania became a source of tension with the Union
Asia Singapore The surcharge for taxi rides from Changi Airport will be increased by S$3 from today to 30 June, the airport said, "to ensure a better supply of taxis"
Asia Brunei 23 athletes from the country are competing in the Vietnam Sea Games 2022 taking place from 12-23 May 2022 in Hanoi, Vietnam; 87 athletes from Brunei had participated in 14 sports in the previous edition
Asia Kyrgyzstan According to MP Zhenishbek Toktorbaev, the country's coal industry is one of the most advanced in the energy and fuels sectors and proposed that the state acquired 40% of the shares of coal mining companies
Asia North Korea After Kim Jong Un reprimanded his officials for their 'irresponsible execution' in supplying state pharmacies with medicines, Korean Central News Agency reported that the army has been mobilised to support