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
Oceania New Zealand Revolut, UK-based financial app, has launched its services in the country, allowing New Zealand customers to use the app to exchange foreign currencies, make peer-to-peer payments, split bills and support ability to transfer and spend over 200 currencies
Africa Mauritania General Dah Sidi Mohamed El Agheb, commander of Mauritania's Joint Military Academy, recently visited the Nato headquarters to strengthen ties between the two entities
Europe Albania Albania's participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 has been confirmed; its entry will be selected through the Junior Fest
America Guyana The country welcomes its first adult open-heart surgeon, Dr. Pradeep Ramkoomar, who will offer coronary artery bypass surgeries, heart valve replacements, and other open-heart procedures
America Barbados 300 black belly sheep have been shipped to Guyana as a part of a joint undertaking to build a regional brand of sheep and decrease the importation of lamb and mutton into the Caribbean, thus tackling food insecurity
Asia Tajikistan The government's campaign against the activities of a charitable organisation financed by the Agha Khan, the spiritual leader of the country's Ismaili minority, has intensified in recent weeks
Africa Sierra Leone A watchdog group responsible for monitoring the elections reported major irregularities in turnout and vote shares between the presidential and parliamentary elections in several districts, demanding further clarification
America Ecuador Local authorities, in collaboration with Starlink, will donate high-end satellite antennas to educational institutions in the Galapagos Islands, benefiting approximately 3.600 students
Asia Pakistan The death toll from two weeks of monsoon rains rose to at least 55, after 12 people, including eight children, died in weather-related incidents amid fears of flash floods
Europe Ireland Companies switching to solar energy will get more benefits thanks to a new government decision that opens the ongoing subsidy programme for photovoltaic installations to a wider range of companies
Europe Italy The country needs to invest more and step up efforts to reach the EU's 2030 carbon emissions reduction target, a government document says; PM Meloni said 'you cannot dismantle the economy and companies for the ecological transition'
Asia Vietnam The People's Council of Hà Nội passed a resolution on socio-economic development, security and defence, as well as budget allocation and other key tasks for the last six months of the year to achieve 7% growth in 2023
Europe Serbia President has accused Kosovo of conducting a "silent ethnic cleansing" of Serbs and said his country will request a meeting with the head of NATO and an urgent session of the UN Security Council to ask for their protection