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 United States The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a web designer who designs wedding websites can refuse to work for same-sex couples; one of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a dissent, affirming the decision would bring along other discrimination
Europe Denmark A record percentage of people in the country who trust the police has been reached, around 87%, according to the Ministry of Justice; in 2013 surveys, the percentage was between 79 and 85
Europe Finland According to a report published by Amnesty International, people who rely on public healthcare in Finland do not receive the value of their tax payments, causing an erosion of trust in the welfare society
Africa Malawi Renewable energy producer Vidullanka PLC plans to invest in a joint venture to develop a 50 MW solar power plant in Malawi
Europe France The controversial pensions reform that French President Emmanuel Macron pushed through parliament in March would not close the pensions deficit as predicted by the government, France’s pensions watchdog found in a report
Asia Cambodia 12 rubbish trucks and 10 tuk-tuks have been donated by the Japanese government to the Ministry of Environment, an initiative that aims to improve environmental services in 14 provinces
Oceania Australia Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, Australia's longest-running HIV charity, has announced the appointment of Ita Buttrose AC, OBE as patron for her contribution to public health policy and HIV/AIDS response over the past 40 years
Africa Guinea Some political parties risk disappearing because they do not comply with the provisions of the new text of the future Constitution currently being drafted by the National Transitional Council
Asia Laos The use of electric cooking, instead of traditional charcoal or wood, is increasing in the country, benefiting air quality, climate and human health; 8000 deaths per year are linked to domestic pollution
Asia Turkmenistan The country is preparing to hold International Scientific Conference dedicated to the work of Magtymguly, in accordance with plan of events dedicated to celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen classical poet and philosopher
Africa Namibia A unique artistic and archaeological heritage, one of Africa's largest collections of rock engravings and tens of thousands of paintings attributed to Stone Age hunter-gatherers, some dating back 30.000 years, is threatened by climate change and tourists
Europe Germany German intelligence services have reported an increase in hybrid security threats, with events such as espionage, illegal influence peddling, disinformation campaigns and cyber attacks becoming significantly more frequent in 2022
Europe Latvia Due to Saeima's non-compliance with a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling, the Constitutional Court declared the regulations on the language of implementation of university curricula to be unconstitutional and thus annulled as of 1 July 2024