Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
Asia Malaysia According to one expert, the proposed Cyber Security Bill should ensure stronger enforcement and monitoring of cyber security issues, closing existing loopholes and eliminating duplication of legal provisions
Africa Burundi According to a draft budget presented by the Minister of Finance, the Burundian government expects total expenditure to increase by around 65% in the next fiscal year, due to an increase in donor funds and higher revenues
Europe Albania Following a public opinion poll whose results were questioned by some, the cabinet has backed a draft law that would legalise the use of cannabis for medical and industrial purposes
Europe Montenegro The country regressed, while Serbia and Kosovo maintained the same position, reads the State Department's Annual Report on Trafficking in Persons Worldwide
America Venezuela Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi announced the creation of a technology office in Caracas through alliances with the Venezuelan government; the office will focus on the development of AI and aims to take significant steps in technological innovation
Africa Benin A fortnight ago, Nigeria's new president Bola Ahmed Tinubu abruptly ended petrol subsidies; since then, the country has been suffering with steeply rising prices
Europe Malta €20 million multi-material recovery facility in Hal Far will treat and reuse waste that was previously landfilled in a partially EU-funded project that will be able to process a variety of waste such as wood, polystyrene, tyres, mattresses and textiles
Africa Malawi State President and Chancellor of Malawi's six public universities, Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, handed over some €20.000 each to higher education institutions to support needy students
Europe Monaco This summer's open-air cinema on the Rock of Monaco has begun: for the entire month of June and July, the roof of Monaco's Parking des Pêcheurs will be transformed into a cinema with seating for 500 people in front of a brand new 200 m2 screen
Asia Bahrain The Minister of Sustainable Development, Noor bint Ali Al-Khulaif, reaffirmed the depth of the long-standing relationship between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the UAE
Asia Mongolia The Urban Research and Planning Institute has prepared a Feasibility Study and a partial adaptation of the General Plan for the 'Emeelt Eco-Industrial Park', owned by the municipality
Oceania Fiji A national drug rehabilitation centre will be set up, after cases treated at St Giles Psychiatric Hospital have doubled over the years and drug abuse and addiction have increased to unprecedented levels
Europe Liechtenstein At the European Games in Krakow, Poland, from 21 June to 2 July, the country will start with a seven-man delegation