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
Africa Djibouti The 14th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) opened in Djibouti
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
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
America Colombia Four children lost for 40 days in the jungle after a fatal plane crash were found alive; the country hailed their survival, emphasizing their indigenous background that helped them navigate the dangers
Europe Italy Silvio Berlusconi, media tycoon and four times PM, died on 12 June at the age of 86; an iconic figure, both beloved and hated, he brought major changes in Italian TV and politics
America Antigua and Barbuda The Rotary Club of Antigua and Five Islands Primary School officially organized the first Earlyact Club established in Antigua, a base service club for primary school students aged 5 to 13
Europe Croatia Zagreb is about to host the first Asian Street Food Festival in Croatia, from 15 to 25 June, at Strossmayer Square, where visitors will have the opportunity to taste of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai delicacies
Asia Afghanistan Around 1,6 million children are involved in child labour in the country according to international statistics
Africa Botswana To continue supporting the improvement of Botswana's emergency preparedness and response plan, WHO is conducting training sessions on Basic Emergency Care throughout the country
Europe Slovenia The Museum of European Cultures in Berlin opened the exhibition Buzzing Slovenia: Of Bees and People, focusing on Slovenian beekeeping as a way of life and Slovenia's close relationship with nature
Europe Spain Forensic scientists have begun exhuming 128 Spanish Civil War victims from vast burial complex near Madrid; it's the first exhumation of its kind involving people whose bodies were moved elsewhere after 1936-1939 war and reburied without families' consent
Asia Philippines The Philippines' most active volcano, Mayon, began spewing lava and sulphuric gas on Sunday, causing the evacuation of nearly 13.000 residents in the southeast of the country's main island
Africa Chad As part of the work of the Strategic Committee for Flood Management and Prevention, the Minister of Spatial Development, Housing and Urban Planning held a meeting to be prepared for possible events