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
Asia Uzbekistan The number of passengers on Tashkent's buses has increased after new conventional and electric buses were purchased; May saw a 63% increase over the previous month with over 782.000 passengers per day
Europe Slovenia The current system of partial regulation of fuel and heating oil prices has been extended for another year
Asia Kuwait What has been called the largest revegetation project in the world, encompassing 42 square kilometres of land in the northern and southern regions of the country, was launched, financed with funds obtained from UN after the Iraqi invasion
Africa Zimbabwe The country has seen record tobacco sales as it re-establishes itself as one of the world's top producers; yet small farmers who now sell their crop mainly to China are 'heavily indebted' and see 'minimal' benefits
Africa Namibia Greater cooperation in the field of green hydrogen and dialogue with third countries regarding the war in Ukraine were the main topics of Dutch Prime Minister Rutte's visit to the country
Africa Libya Electoral laws recently agreed upon by Libya's two legislative bodies are not enough to resolve contentious issues and allow elections in the country, according to UN envoy to Libya Abdoulaye Bathily
Europe Finland The wolf population in Finland has increased by 10% every year since 2017, with the latest estimates of 310 wolves living in the country, according to a report by the Natural Resources Institute Finland
Asia Lebanon The Lebanese tourism chief called on the country's political and security leaders to work together to create the conditions for an eventful summer season, asking the authorities to ease traffic restrictions where possible to encourage visitors
Europe United Kingdom According to the latest data published by the Ministry of the Interior, more than 600 migrants were detected attempting to cross the English Channel on Sunday, the highest number in 2023; the total number of migrant crossings in 2023 so far was 8.380
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The 'forced prostitution' of women and girls in IDP camps in the east of the country has been recognized, made public and condemned by Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sexual Violence in Conflict
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis sent a message of greeting to the participants of this year's Vatican Specola Summer School of Astrophysics, inviting them to never lose their sense of wonder, in their research and in their lives
Europe Portugal A new tobacco law has been approved: it bans smoking at beaches, public swimming pools and water parks as well as next to certain public buildings such as schools, hospitals, restaurants and will be effective starting October 2023
Africa Sudan International donors pledged nearly $1,5 billion in aid for the humanitarian response in Sudan and neighbouring nations hosting refugees fleeing the conflict in the country