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
America Argentina The country, as the current pro tempore president of Mercosur, has called for an "update" of the 2019 trade agreement with the European Union to "bridge the gaps" between the two blocs
Europe North Macedonia The Konrad Adenauer Foundation conducted a survey among citizens according to which 65,7% of residents are in favour of NATO membership, while 62,8% support the country's accession to the EU
Europe Norway New rules will make it easier for gay men to donate blood in the country, who will soon have to follow the same quarantine times as heterosexuals after each change of sexual partner, until now twice as long
Asia Jordan Madaba has welcomed approximately 400.000 visitors during the January-June period of this year, marking a 131% increase compared to the same period in 2022; the Mukawir site witnessed a 600% increase due to improved services and promotion campaign
Asia Brunei The launch of the new BYD ATTO 3 electric car by Build Your Dreams, a leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, is expected to have a big impact on the domestic electric car market
Europe Monaco The results of the first test of the Baccalauréat, commonly known as the Bac, a diploma awarded after two years of post-high school studies, are impressive, with 98,7% passing and 83,2% receiving a special mention from the commission
Africa Gambia Relatives of 20 Gambian children whose deaths were linked to intake of toxic paracetamol cough syrups, manufactured in India, have sued the Indian drug manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals and the Gambian local control authorities
Europe Montenegro According to Institute of Public Health's HIV Registry, in the first 6 months of this year the number of new HIV-infected persons registered in Budva does not differ from last year, after it had been rumoured that there had been a sharp increase
Africa Uganda Ugandan scientist Catherine Nakelembe, member of Nasa's Servir applied sciences team as a thematic manager for agriculture and food security, is leading Nasa project that, combining satellite and ground data, creates solutions to protect crops
Europe Switzerland ETH Zurich moved up to 7th place in the university ranking, the Quacquarelli Symonds research announced, the highest in continental Europe, while other Swiss universities slipped down the table, with EPFL dropping twenty places this year to 36th
Asia Palestine At least seven Palestinians were killed in an Israeli attack with drones on a militant stronghold in the occupied West Bank; hundreds of troops are deployed in an operation that resembles the one carried out during the second Palestinian uprising in 2000
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A Magnetic Resonance Imaging device has been installed at the Modern Medical Centre in Georgetown; speaking at official ceremony, PM Gonsalves stated that the center has health infrastructure worth more than XCD$120 million (€40 million)
Europe Austria The government wants the country to join the European Sky Shield initiative, an air protection group launched by Germany, triggering accusations from the far right that the move would violate military neutrality