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
Europe France The controversial pensions reform that French President Emmanuel Macron pushed through parliament in March would not close the pensions deficit as predicted by the government, France’s pensions watchdog found in a report
Europe Denmark A record percentage of people in the country who trust the police has been reached, around 87%, according to the Ministry of Justice; in 2013 surveys, the percentage was between 79 and 85
Africa Guinea Some political parties risk disappearing because they do not comply with the provisions of the new text of the future Constitution currently being drafted by the National Transitional Council
Asia Cambodia 12 rubbish trucks and 10 tuk-tuks have been donated by the Japanese government to the Ministry of Environment, an initiative that aims to improve environmental services in 14 provinces
Asia Turkmenistan The country is preparing to hold International Scientific Conference dedicated to the work of Magtymguly, in accordance with plan of events dedicated to celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen classical poet and philosopher
Europe Finland According to a report published by Amnesty International, people who rely on public healthcare in Finland do not receive the value of their tax payments, causing an erosion of trust in the welfare society
Europe Latvia Due to Saeima's non-compliance with a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling, the Constitutional Court declared the regulations on the language of implementation of university curricula to be unconstitutional and thus annulled as of 1 July 2024
Asia Cyprus Cyprus has the highest number of incarcerated women, amounting to 9,5% of the prison population, according to the 2022 annual statistics published by the Council of Europe
Europe Netherlands The Council of Ministers is allocating additional funds for €12 million to help current and former prisoners reintegrate into society with the aim of reducing recidivism rates
Africa Namibia A unique artistic and archaeological heritage, one of Africa's largest collections of rock engravings and tens of thousands of paintings attributed to Stone Age hunter-gatherers, some dating back 30.000 years, is threatened by climate change and tourists
Europe Germany German intelligence services have reported an increase in hybrid security threats, with events such as espionage, illegal influence peddling, disinformation campaigns and cyber attacks becoming significantly more frequent in 2022
Africa Malawi Renewable energy producer Vidullanka PLC plans to invest in a joint venture to develop a 50 MW solar power plant in Malawi
Europe Iceland Strætó, the public bus service in the capital Reykjavík, will close its old app as of today 1 July and switch completely to the Klapp app