America Peru Lima’s restaurant Maido, led by chef Mitsuharu Tsumura, has been named the world’s best restaurant in 2025, highlighting the city’s rise as a global gastronomic destination through its fusion of Peruvian and Japanese flavor
Asia Azerbaijan A series of agricultural product festivals in 13 locations in 9 economic zones will run until November to encourage local production and highlight the potential of various regions; the first event scheduled is the Apricot Festival in the Samukh regiona
Africa Algeria Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, women’s welterweight gold at Paris Olympics and focus of a gender-eligibility row, must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in futureevents, World Boxing announced as it introduced mandatory sex testing
Europe Serbia The first local elections held after the start of students' protests drew national attention despite involving less than 1% of Serbia electorate: they are an indicator of shifting public opinion; ruling SNS in Kosjeric SNS won by 51 votes on 10.000
Africa Namibia 31.1% of young Namibians between the ages of 13 and 15 are consuming tobacco products according to data from the World Health Organisation, and alcohol abuse is also on the rise with an alarming rate
Africa South Africa Residents of Cape Town have observed over 3.500 species in a fun-educational science challenge that encourages people of all ages to document local wildlife, from kelp forests to private gardens, helping scientists gather key data for conservation
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian Army plans to recruit 24.000 non-combat troops for agriculture, health services and local development; civil groups fear a return to Suharto-era “Dwifungsi" that would jeopardize democracy, professionalism, and combat readiness of the army
Asia Bahrain Bahrain Airport Company signed MoUs with Texel Air and Valo Aviation on the very first day day of 55th Paris Airshow, a top global event that aims at fostering international cooperation in the aerospace sector
Europe Bulgaria 18th Sofia Pride was held in Knyaz Alexander I Square with the theme “We are people, not propaganda” in response to growing rhetoric that presents LGBTI rights as a threat; organisers remind that behind every identity and cause stand real individuals
Asia Malaysia With the Malaysian Media Council Act an independent body has been established to uphold media ethics, manage complaints, protect journalists, guide AI use in media, aiming at press integrity and accountability through self-regulation and legal recognition
America Bahamas A proposal to reform charter fees for Bahamian-flagged vessels has been submitted to Cabinet by Minister of Transport and Housing as part of a broader strategy to incentivize the use of the the national yacht registry to boost sector revenue
Asia Bhutan The decision to reinstate Class X cut-off point, citing declining education quality in Bhutan, has sparked criticism from education experts and lawmakers, who argue the move lacks data, research and public consultation, potentially generating inequalities
Europe Belgium A veterinary care group is calling on pet owners to add their animals to the blood donation register to cope with the severe shortage of animal blood donors; according to AniCura transfusions help surgery recovery and increase effectiveness of medication
Europe Albania The prolonged pre-trial detention with no formal charges of Erion Veliaj, Tirana Mayor and potential successor of PM Rama, is raising questions about Albania’s judicial practices diverging from European legal standards