Asia Turkey Ankara is preparing for NATO Summit scheduled for 7–8 July 2026, the second hosted by Turkey with the one in Istanbul in 2004; this year's non-NATO guest list comprises East-Asian and Pacific powers, the absence of the central Asian block stands out
Africa South Africa Vladimir Putin will not be going to Johannesburg for the 15th Brics Summit, the South African presidency announced in a press release, and in his place will be Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov; reportedly, the country would have been forced to arrest Putin
Europe Belgium Access to the permanent collections of the Belgian federal museums will be today and for the weekend in honour of the 10th anniversary of King Philip's reign
America Dominican Republic Scientists and laboratory staff in the Dominican Republic are participating in a biosecurity course aimed at strengthening their skills and raising awareness about preventing the proliferation of biological weapons
Europe France The number of business bankruptcies increased by 35% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, putting 55.000 jobs at risk of disappearing
Asia Iran The morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked protests across the country
Europe Ukraine "The evil state has no more powerful missiles than our will to save lives, support each other and win," President Zelensky tweeted commenting on the attacks on Odessa and Mykolaiv
Europe Croatia Velebit Nature Park recently opened the Via Ferrata Bat, a protected climbing route on the 1.402-metre-high Crnopac massif, located in the southernmost part of the Velebit mountain range
Europe Germany An alarm was raised last night, first for the south-west of Berlin then extended to the outskirts, after a lioness escaped, sought by helicopters and drones in the south of the city
Asia Thailand Parliament will hold another vote to elect a prime minister next week, which may not include the leader of the election-winning Move Forward party after his re-nomination was blocked
Asia Jordan The first cable car was inaugurated in Ajloun: 2,5 kilometre long, it is fitted with 40 cabins, each one for eight people
Africa Nigeria The suspension of a new 10% tax on single-use plastics and excise taxes on some locally manufactured products was recently ordered to reduce business costs
Africa Burundi The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, and the African Institute for Development Policy are this year's winners of the United Nations Population Prize
America Saint Lucia The winners of the St. Lucia Parade of Bands 2023, held last week, have been announced