Asia Israel The Knesset has passed a media overhaul law giving government greater regulatory control; PM Netanyahu attended the debate, skipping the vote; the news has been released by a number of online media in the late hours of 16 July
America Trinidad and Tobago Alleviate Sargassum Action Programme (ASAP) has been launched with the cleaning of Lambeau beach; the 2023 initiative by Tobago Recycling Resource Initiative, a public-private partnership, aims at spreading awareness on collecting and possibly using algae
America Costa Rica Strengthening cooperations for the upcoming EU-CELAC Summit, EU Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen has launched EU's Multiannual Indicative Programming with Costa Rica, emphasising joint efforts in decarbonisation, digitalisation, and refugee challenges
Asia South Korea Three out of 10 Korean students attending four-year universities in the country have witnessed peers bullied - from verbal abuse to sexual harassment to physical violence, reports an official study published yesterday Sunday 4 June
Asia Bhutan At the first Bhutan Climate Roundtable, temperature projections show that by the end of the century the country could see a 3,2 degree temperature increase, especially in the highlands, due to greenhouse gas emissions and economic development
Europe Vatican City A penitential rite was celebrated at St. Peter's Basilica Altar of Confession, desecrated on June 1st as a man stripped naked and climbed to show ‘Save the children of Ukraina’ written on his back
Europe Switzerland Swiss universities say the government’s planned 2% annual increase in education and research funding for 2025-2028 won't guarantee quality as it will probably be cancelled out by a rise in prices
Asia Taiwan Residents of Changhua County and NGOs protested the construction of an industrial waste incinerator at a public hearing on Saturday June 3; the project was deemed illegally begun and authorities promised a thorough review and evaluation within two months
Asia United Arab Emirates The Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai has started the implementation of a seasonal schedule using Big Data to analyse traffic and ridership to set timetables; the initiative covers all marine transport: Dubai Ferry, abras, water taxis and water buses
Asia Cyprus The planetarium at Tamassos and Orinis was officially inaugurated on Saturday night, May 3rd; it is the first of its kind in Cyprus and the biggest observatory in the Eastern Mediterranean
America Argentina The country has presented guidelines for trustworthy AI, emphasising ethical principles, transparency, and interdisciplinary teams in the development and implementation of AI technologies — a crucial step towards responsible AI adoption
Europe Iceland Tourist facilities in Kerlingarfjöll, in the Icelandic Highlands, are seeing a development that includes a luxury hotel and the renovation of the campsite, probably the largest investment in the Highlands region that is not a power plant
Africa Equatorial Guinea Holding Equatorial Guinea is to create a partnership with private companies for the execution of national development projects, as expressed by the board chairman
Europe Norway In the first quarter of this year, the largest increase in population in more than a decade was recorded, according to the state statistics office Statistics Norway; there are now more than 5,5 million Norwegians