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 Tanzania A $60 million loan has been granted by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries International Development Fund for the construction of a 166 km overhead power transmission line that will connect consumers in the Kagera region to the national grid
America Colombia Colombian coffee growers are facing challenges due to climate change as the country's coffee belt is experiencing more erratic rainfall and higher temperatures, which is affecting the quality and yield of coffee beans
Asia Singapore Primary school students in Singapore who attend state-run and state-subsidised schools will not have to pay any fees from 2024, thanks to improvements to the Edusave programme and the MOE Financial Assistance Scheme
Asia Brunei A new minimum wage policy will be introduced in all private sector industries, which the Sultan declared "a step towards strengthening the lives and welfare of the people", urging the business sector to support the new policy
America Belize New measures have been announced to address a recent increase in violent crime, which includes the spending of US$1 million in new police and security activities
Asia Armenia Citizens of Georgia and Armenia will be able to travel using a biometric ID, as the Georgia-Armenia visa waiver agreement, signed by the two nations' prime ministers on 12 January 2023, has come into force
America Cuba Cuba's National Assembly said it 'strongly condemns' a European Parliament resolution that criticised the country's human rights record and called for EU sanctions against Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel and other senior officials
Oceania Fiji The country has followed strong and inclusive processes with conservation and technical partners, agencies, government and public towards marine protected areas, said Regional Director for Oceania of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Asia Qatar A groundbreaking case study on monogenic obesity by the Department of Endocrinology at Sidra Medicine, a member of the Qatar Foundation, has been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
Asia Philippines Laws that will modernise the salt industry are now awaited, after national director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said the law needs to be updated
America Argentina The country's economy grew by 0,2% in the first quarter of 2023, according to data released by the INDEC, a sign that the economy is starting to recover
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Head of Defence and Security strongly forbids physical abuse as a measure of punishment within the National Army, he reaffirmed during the meeting with the high command of the Armed Forces and the State Security Corps
Europe Belarus Territorial defence units have been conducting training near Osipovichi, where PMC Wagner fighters are acting as instructors in a number of military disciplines