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
Africa Guinea-Bissau 1.345.473 action-impregnated mosquito nets will be distributed for free throughout the country in the fifth edition of the initiative launched by the government
Africa Togo The phosphate industry recorded substantial growth - both production and sales - in 2022, driven by soaring global prices for the product and several initiatives launched by Lomé to dynamise Togolese agriculture
Asia India State-owned NHPC Ltd. will begin trials in July for the Subansiri Lower project, a mega hydropower project 20 years in the making that represents a key step in the country's energy transition; the first unit could come on stream in December
Asia Kuwait The Ministry of Interior announced the cancellation of 66.854 valid driving licences for expatriates whose work permits have been permanently revoked
Europe Estonia The Pop & Contemporary Art Museum in Tallinn, founded by Linnar Viik and based on his art collection, is now open to the public; it combines the history of contemporary Estonian art and works by internationally renowned artists
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's Foreign Minister, Simon Kofe, was received last week in Adelaide, Australia, to "discuss the common aspiration for a safe, prosperous and resilient blue Pacific"
Africa Uganda The United States has updated its travel advice for Uganda, following the enactment in May of the "Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023"
America Trinidad and Tobago For his new collection, Trinidadian designer Geoff K Cooper is inspired by the migration of people and the imagined and real reactions to cultures being introduced to new spaces, in a collection titled "Fresh Off The Boat"
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Aida Masic is the only daughter of the village of Milicevici and its surroundings, on the banks of the Drina River, along the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia; her family members are the only residents of the village
Asia Indonesia A ban on climbing Bali's mountains is still under discussion, after Governor I Wayan Koster proposed a ban following several reports of misbehaviour at what are believed to be sacred sites
America Haiti US VP Harris reaffirmed the Biden administration's commitment to assist Haiti, providing an additional $53.7 million to help combat humanitarian crises, continuing to collaborate against criminal activity, and extending a long-standing trade agreement
Europe Greece Italian group Grimaldi, which controls 100% of Minoan Lines, has made an €80m bid for 67% of the Port Authority of Heraklion, thus a second Greek port of international interest after Igoumenitsa
America Mexico The UN has begun sponsoring the "AccioNNar" project, aiming to combat child labor by addressing poverty-related factors; the project seeks to enforce laws and policies, and improve regional cooperation to protect migrant children at the southern border