Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Europe Russia At their meeting in Moscow, Pope Francis' special envoy for peace in Ukraine, Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, and Patriarch Kirill also discussed a possible meeting between Kirill and Pope Francis
America Bahamas The Bahamas Development Bank has launched a partnership with C15 Studios Ltd, a Trinidad and Tobago-based company, to provide funding for creatives and those working in the Orange Economy at the National Art Gallery
Asia Bangladesh Massive work is underway to dispose of the capital's sacrificial animal waste within 24 hours, with a total of 19.244 cleaners engaged in completing the task
America Nicaragua The country has filed a claim with the UN seeking compensation from the US for its role in “destabilising” the Sandinista government during the 1980’s, citing a "historical debt" owed by the US, with the claimed amount exceeding US$12 billion
America Dominican Republic An institutional agreement to develop a Master Plan for water management in the Dominican Republic was signed with Israel for efficient and effective management of water resources, thus creating the conditions for long-term sustainability
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines More than $200.000 worth of agricultural products were lost due to the passage of Tropical Storm Bret, according to a preliminary report
Africa Tunisia Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport recorded a 16% increase in arrivals during June 11-20 compared to last year, a positive summer start for the Sousse El-Kantaoui tourist area
America Paraguay The Central Bank of Paraguay has issued a commemorative coin to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the guaraní, the country's currency since 1943 and considered the oldest in Latin America
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
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
America Jamaica Export earnings for the first two months of the year reached US$325,4 million, a 54,6% increase on January and February last year
Europe Belgium The umbrella organisation for the homeless in the Belgian capital, Bruss'help, counted 7.134 homeless and ill-housed people in the Brussels region, a 19% increase since the last count
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