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 Burundi At a meeting attended by leaders of four African regional blocs to discuss the security crisis in eastern Congo, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned against 'duplicating efforts'
America Barbados At Hayman's Factory Yard, the National Cultural Foundation is organising tomorrow the Digicel Ceremonial Delivery of the Last Canes with 80 vendors and 30 stalls with workshops on traditional sweets, Calabash carving, sailors' Valentine shell collage, ra
America Suriname Suriname's Armed Forces have laid out a plan to combat violence and drug trafficking by strengthening security cooperation with neighbouring countries, and reducing personnel costs to enhance defence and security capabilities
Europe Austria Austrian law enforcement seized hundreds of weapons, ammunition, Nazi memorabilia and narcotics in a raid against members of a motorbike group called Bandidos Motorcycle Club
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Olympic Committee spoke of its ambition to leave a "footprint" in international sports, but stresses that it faces "obstacles" on freedom of movement
Africa Equatorial Guinea The 4th meeting of Steering Committee of "Project to Support Women's Initiatives in Equatorial Guinea", promoted by First Lady, took place to approve new loans requested by associations, cooperatives, companies and individuals
Africa Eritrea For Martyrs' Day commemorative event, citizens from cities in Australia contributed over $27.000 to increase Martyrs' Trust Fund and will support 15 martyrs' families, according to Consul General of Eritrea in Australia and New Zealand
Asia Bahrain In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs joined the group that denounced, in the strongest terms, the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in front of the main mosque in Stockholm, Sweden
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Alić, son and grandson of people who died in the genocide in Srebrenica, will climb Mount Blanc, the highest peak in Europe, where he will place the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the symbol of Srebrenica, the Srebrenica flower
Asia East Timor Several ministries and organisations in Laos organised a capacity-building workshop for East Timor ahead of its accession to ASEAN organization, which took place from 26-30 June
America Dominica The National Co-operative Credit Union recorded a surplus of 4,6 million East Caribbean dollar (over 1,5 million€) for the financial year 2022, despite the uncertain global climate
Asia India Amid an exponential surge in tomato prices in several cities, affecting millions of citizens, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said this is a "temporary problem" and is not unusual at this time of year
Asia Brunei 5G mobile phone service has been launched in Brunei; far-reaching implications for business and consumer technology are expected, as it would foster more IoT and AI-related applications, promoting telemedicine and online education