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 Sweden The goal of 100% fossil fuel-free energy was adopted by Parliament, giving the right-wing government the green light to go ahead with plans to build new nuclear power plants; 40 years ago the country voted to phase out atomic energy
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
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 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
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
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian Furniture Industry and Handicrafts Association rejected the plan to facilitate the export of rattan and semi-finished logs because it is believed to kill the domestic furniture industry
Asia Sri Lanka Health Minister Keheliya, expressing disappointment at the exorbitant prices of drugs on the market, despite the strong and steady depreciation of the dollar against the rupee, admitted that the government or Ministry of Health could do nothing about it
Oceania Marshall Islands The Enja Enos Memorial gymnasium on Rongrong Island was inaugurated by local government officials from Majuro Atoll, with their counterparts from Taiwan
Europe France After years of attempts to limit the rat problem, Paris administration led by socialist mayor Hidalgo will try a different approach, aimed at 'cohabitation' of rodents with residents, finding new ways to improve the quality of life despite their presence
Africa Ethiopia An increase in newborn mortality rates has been recorded in the Seharti Samre district, located 40 km from Macallè, the capital of Tigray
Africa Nigeria The tallest man in the country, Afeez Agoro Oladimeji, died on 15 June, at the age of 48, after suffering from chronic hip arthritis; he had sought public help to finance his surgery