Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
Asia Malaysia Key state elections to determine governments in six states have concluded, with the status quo as each coalition retained the states it governed before the elections
Africa Guinea Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya has been working for several days on the composition of a new government, with reshuffle likely to take place before Sept. 5, 2023
Asia Indonesia After six finalists complained of sexual harassment at Miss Universe in Indonesia, the organization cut ties with a harsh statement
Africa Egypt Rights groups have called for accountability for the deaths of hundreds of people killed in one day 10 years ago when Egyptian security forces dispersed a protest against the ouster of the country's first democratically elected president
Europe Finland Jani Raappana has been appointed as Director of Foreign and Security Policy, reflecting the country's commitment to maintaining strong and strategic international relations
Africa Eritrea The Ministry of Energy and Mines has invited sealed bids from eligible bidders for the design, supply, and installation of a 30 MW solar photovoltaic system, battery storage system, and associated facilities
America Dominica DOWASCO has informed customers in Soufriere and Scotts Head that water delivery will be interrupted today due to system maintenance
Asia Cyprus Thousands of residents have celebrated the ‘Easter of Summer’, the catholic festivity of the Assumption of Virgin Mary on 15th August; the millennial tradition sees people flocking to churches and monasteries, bells ring even in the most remote chapels
Africa Equatorial Guinea The city of Bata officially inaugurated a local Office for the Processing of Single Vehicle Documents of Equatorial Guinea
Europe Estonia Following the inaction of the Narva city government, the central government decided to change the names of streets in Narva that are not considered appropriate in Estonia because of their links to the Soviet Union
Africa Libya Paris will host an international meeting on Libya next week with the participation of the UN, Germany, France, Italy, the US, and UK to delve into political and military developments in Libya, as well as challenges hindering the electoral process
Africa Burundi Croatian police are still searching for the 10 young Burundi handball players who disappeared before a world championship match in Croatia
Asia Lebanon Culture Minister said he has asked authorities to ban the hit film "Barbie" for allegedly "promoting homosexuality" as anti-LGBTQ rhetoric rises in one of the Arab world's most liberal countries