Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Oceania Palau Considering both cold and flu, influenza cases are rising at the Belau National Hospital, especially in children and adolescents aged 15 years and under
Oceania Samoa The community is apprehensive over the disappearance of an 80-year-old man from Samoa, still missing after a two-month search
Asia Pakistan After the Pakistan Meteorological Department confirmed Friday that Cyclone Biparjoy has weakened, residents of the coastal town of Keti Bandar in Sindh are returning home
Oceania Australia The government is introducing legislation to terminate a diplomatic lease for the Russian embassy near Parliament House in Canberra on national security grounds
Europe Lithuania Lithuania's National Crisis Management Centre has decided not to declare a nationwide extreme drought situation, although it has been declared in 10 of the country's 60 municipalities
Asia Myanmar Myanmar's state media condemned the UN as 'rotten'. just days after the UN special envoy for the country resigned and the world body placed limits on aid for cyclone survivors
Europe Norway An unusual case occurred in Oslo after emergency teams were called to a flat in Bøler where they found a teenager who had become seriously ill after spilling a poisonous substance he had prepared himself
Asia Syria The tourism sector recorded an estimated 40% year-on-year growth in the first five months of 2023, from 727.000 foreign tourists to 519.000, the Syrian daily al-Watan reported citing the Minister of Tourism
America Jamaica On Saturday, June 17, the eve of Father's Day, more than 40 men will be honoured at the Bureau of Gender Affairs' Outstanding Father Awards ceremony
America Canada The Canadian news media landscape has shrunk again, with Bell Canada Enterprises BCE Inc. eliminating the jobs of 1.300 people, including some veteran CTV News journalists; the company is also shuttering six radio stations and selling off three others
Asia Uzbekistan Responding to an official invitation from the national authorities, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights has opened an election observation mission for the 9 July early presidential elections
Oceania New Zealand Some defendants in trials can have their names withheld from public view under 'name suppression' rules, which protect not only the victims, but also the accused and the conduct of the trial
America Grenada The country is moving towards free secondary education for all children of primary school age starting from September, said the Minister of Education