Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
America Grenada A bill to ban the sale of Crown land on the world-famous Grand Anse beach will soon be passed in Parliament, according to an announcement by PM Mitchell
America Costa Rica The country is debating implementing four 12-hour workdays and three days off, with the government prioritising the bill, set to be debated in early July at the Legislative Assembly; proponents argue it would enhance productivity and reduce company costs
Asia Yemen The Saudi aid agency KSrelief is providing humanitarian aid to Yemen, with the Masam project and the prosthetic limb program for those injured by explosions
Oceania Tuvalu The Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hubhas responded to request of Commonwealth countries to help increase the capacity to access climate finance appointing advisers to Tuvalu and Fiji
Europe Belgium Ryanair management has until midday on Friday to make a proposal on pilot salaries or they will go on strike on the weekend of 15 and 16 July, the Belgian Cockpit Association and the unions CNE and ACV Puls announced
America Trinidad and Tobago With the school year set to come to a close in days, MovieTowne is gearing up for the July/August vacation with a variety of attractions to keep children entertained
Africa South Sudan President Salva Kiir Myardit pledged to hold the country's first elections since independence within the next year and said he would run for head of state for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement
Europe Greece The NGO Aegean boat report released a report accusing the Greek coastal authorities of having carried out 57 rejections at sea since the beginning of June involving more than 1.200 people
Asia Saudi Arabia Ms. Amjad Alamri, a mechanical engineer and a senior specialist at NEOM, has been chosen by the Misk Foundation to speak at the International Telecommunication Union’s AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva on July 6-7
Oceania Kiribati On 28 June, members of the second Chinese medical team stationed in Kiribati provided free medical services to the residents of Tarawa
America Antigua and Barbuda Services rendered at the Clare Hall Health Centre are temporarily transferred to other clinics due to renovation works at the facility, informed the Ministry of Health, Welfare, Social Transformation and Environment
America Bolivia The country has signed agreements with Russian firm Rosatom and China's Citic Guoan Group to exploit lithium resources; the deals involve a total investment of US$1,4 billion and will enable the production of 100.000 tonnes of lithium carbonate by 2025
Europe Norway New rules will make it easier for gay men to donate blood in the country, who will soon have to follow the same quarantine times as heterosexuals after each change of sexual partner, until now twice as long