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
America Cuba The Banco de Crédito y Comercio de Cuba has set up several accounts to make emergency donations to help those affected by the heavy rains of recent days
Africa Djibouti The 14th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) opened in Djibouti
Africa Gabon Gabon decided not to turn up to play the friendly match against Ireland's U21 just one day earlier than the game, which has been cancelled
Europe Czech Republic An unusual pair of white storks, consisting of two females, nested on a chimney in southern Bohemia, taking turns caring for the two chicks; according to ornithologists, this is the first recorded case of a same-sex pair among white storks
Asia Sri Lanka Dr Asha DeVos, founder of Oceanswell, Sri Lanka's first marine conservation research and education organisation, and the country's first National Geographic explorer, has been included in the 2023 Asian Scientist 100
Africa Sudan The fighting, with air raids, artillery and machine-gun fire, resumed with renewed intensity in the country, only 30 minutes after the end of the cease-fire brokered in Jeddah, various and concordant sources report
Africa Somalia A campaign to plant 30.000 trees to improve biodiversity, mitigate the effects of climate change and help combat drought has been launched by the African Union Transition Mission, the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia
Europe Hungary The Transylvanian Hungarian Contemporary Culture Awards were presented at the Hungarian Theatre in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár) to András Visky, writer, playwright, Gyárfás Oláh, sculptor, fashion designer and Éva Imre, actor
Asia Turkmenistan In their latest attempt to regulate what Turkmenis can see online, state officials reportedly summoned bloggers and influencers in several regions to tell them to promote the government's narrative about the 'happy and prosperous' country of Turkmenistan
Africa Morocco Moroccan El Kouraji Mohcine is the winner of the 19th edition of the Cameroon International Cycling Tour, which took place from 3 to 11 June 2023
Europe Kosovo The Serbs raised the alarm in Mitrovica North, for reasons that are still unknown; meanwhile, the number of Kosovo police and KFOR members increased at the Iber Bridge
Asia Georgia The governor of the US state of Georgia Brian P. Kemp carried out an international mission that began in the country's capital, Tbilisi; it is the first time a sitting US governor has visited the country of Georgia
Asia Thailand The country aims at training around 800.000 skilled workers next year in targeted sectors, including smart electronics, next-generation cars and healthcare