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
Asia Kazakhstan More than 590 vegetable stores in operation do not appear in the statistics, according to the Trade Committee
Europe Montenegro More than a month after parliamentary elections, a government is still missing, and the head of the prominent watchdog organization MANS said a coalition administration may not take office until September, despite ongoing negotiations between parties
Asia Palestine Outgoing EU envoy paraglided off the coast of Gaza in a rare flight aimed at drawing attention to the blockaded Palestinian enclave
Europe Serbia Almost a quarter of Serbs do not want members of the LGBTI+ population as co-workers, while almost one in three do not want to be friends with them; the country was shaken by the recent brutal murder of 18-year-old transgender Noa Milivojev
Asia Lebanon Lebanon's central bank will dismantle the controversial exchange platform known as Sayrafa after the end of Governor Riad Salameh's 30-year term
America Panama The government has launched a new programme to promote entrepreneurship by providing training and support to entrepreneurs; it is expected to help to create jobs and boost the economy
America Paraguay Paraguay's Minister of Industry and Commerce, Luis Castiglioni, has proposed constructing a border wall with Argentina to curb illegal smuggling, sparking a diplomatic crisis between the two countries
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo There has been an increase in violence against women and girls in the east of the country, according to UNHCR notes, where violence between non-state armed groups and government forces has spilled over into provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri
Asia Kuwait About 15% of Kuwait's population are millionaires, which ranks the country third globally, according to the World of Statistics
America Bahamas Noting the significant increase in rape cases, especially in New Providence, this year, the Bahamas Crisis Centre has appealed to politicians to "do what needs to be done to ensure accountability for sex offenders"
Europe Austria Austrian energy company OMV is in talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. over the possible creation of a new combined petrochemical holding company as part of their respective shareholdings in Borouge and Borealis
Africa Burundi The vocational training centre for handicrafts in Kamenge successfully hosted 14 training sessions on handicrafts such as rattan weaving, bamboo and woodworking for 600 local people from poor families
Asia Japan E-prescriptions have not caught on in Japan: due to cost and time-consuming procedures, only 2% of Japanese medical institutions and pharmacies have introduced prescription sharing with online pharmacies