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 North Korea ‘We have neither been informed […] nor known about it and we have no intention to examine it’ would reportedly be the official the answer to the request of the chief of South Korea's Hyundai Group to visit the North's Kumgangsan next month
Asia Sri Lanka The parliament approved a plan to restructure the national debt, which is crucial to continue the $2,9 billion bailout by the International Monetary Fund
Africa Liberia Cuttington University, Sub-Saharan Africa's oldest private university, has now obtained 24-hour electricity after years of limited supply, with students hitherto forced to interrupt their nightly studies and other social activities
Asia Taiwan Language diversity was celebrated at Golden Melody Awards with prizes celebrating not only Mandopop, but also artists singing in Taiwanese, Hakka and indigenous languages, a visible sign of government's efforts to promote languages other than Mandarin
Europe Moldova As the country prepares for intensive negotiations as part of its path to EU membership, the lack of qualified experts to lead the talks is a crucial issue
Europe Czech Republic Facilitating marriage for same-sex couples has been debated by Parliament, which approved 2 contradictory drafts: one envisages enactment of marriage for same-sex couples, the other enshrines protection of marriage as a union between a man and a woman
Africa Madagascar In order to protect rainforest victim of illegal logging, Fanjanirina Pascaline, former woodcutter, has been since 2020 the head of a women's association that cultivates seedlings to supply them to the population of the small district of Anivorano
Africa Guinea The country wants the French justice system to clarify the conditions in which the 19-year-old Guinean died during a roadside check on 14 June, as stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the arrival of the young man's body at the airport in Conakry
Africa Ethiopia Children born to Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia are denied birth certificates: according to BBC, the Ethiopian refugee authorities stopped the service about 18 months ago, during the war in Tigray
Europe United Kingdom Thames Water, largest private utility company responsible for public water supply and waste water treatment, born under Margaret Thatcher's will, is close to bankruptcy; the £10 billion necessary to save it would be weighting on taxpayers
Africa Mali The draft of the new constitution, presented by the Malian transitional authorities, was approved with 97% of the votes, with a turnout of 39,4%; the no vote received only 3%
Asia Japan A new partnership has been created between Hiroshima atomic bomb memorial and that of the attack on US base Pearl Harbor, an agreement that survivors of the bomb-ravaged city have strongly criticised, pointing out that "they are not comparable events"
Europe Poland The Polish fruit growers' association has appealed to the Prime Minister to stop importing Ukrainian fruit, which is creating a 'dramatic' drop in demand for local produce and depressing prices