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 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
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
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
Asia Bangladesh Voting for the Khulna City Corporation took place peacefully amid tight security measures and a festive atmosphere of spontaneous voter participation
Europe Switzerland The first hydrogen filling station on the national motorway network, operated by the Swiss subsidiary of the Azerbaijani state-owned energy group Socar, was opened at the Grauholz rest area on the A1 in Bern
Asia Afghanistan Around 1,6 million children are involved in child labour in the country according to international statistics
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
Asia Saudi Arabia Exhibition 'Journey through the Holy Places' opened in Jeddah, offering a compelling exploration of the pilgrim's experience during Hajj with historical pieces and the participation of 26 artists, including three Saudi photographers
Europe Moldova The National Health Insurance Company in the period January-June 2023 collected revenues amounting to over 4 billion and 219 million lei (€220 million) in the mandatory health insurance accounts
Africa Ivory Coast The president of the African People's Party of Côte d'Ivoire, former head of state Laurent Gbagbo, has submitted a request to the local Independent Electoral Commission of Angré to ask for his reinstatement in the Ivorian provisional electoral list
Asia Tajikistan The Global Slavery Index 2023, compiled by the Walk Free Foundation, showed Tajikistan ranked 6th among countries with the highest estimated prevalence of modern slavery, with a rate of 14 per 1.000 population
Africa South Sudan Juba Boys, one of the few visually impaired football teams active in South Sudan, is a project founded to integrate football lovers with visual impairments; the coaches' dream is to take the team to the Paralympic Games
Europe Bulgaria The number of voluntary abortions is decreasing, while the number of miscarriages is increasing, according to Prof. Krasimira Dikova, director of the National Health Data Directorate at the National Centre for Public Health and Analysis