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 Moldova The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) approved lower tariffs for heat energy supplied to citizens by the Termoelectrica company and the Thermal Power Plant - North
Asia Iran The Iranian Interests Section in Washington DC has been accused of corruption and one of its employees now faces prosecution
Asia South Korea Up to 400 tons of salt from the country’s reserves will be released starting today through July 11; they will be sold at 20% off June consumer prices to cope with recent price hikes and rising demand
Asia Jordan 22% of locally produced fruits and vegetables would be lost along the different nodes of the supply chain according to UN study, due to weak food supply chain management and inefficient coordination of food supply chain
Oceania Kiribati After an eight-year hiatus, the Kiribati Meteorological Services reconvened the Kiribati National Climate Outlook Forum in Tarawa, bringing together more than 25 participants for two days of in-depth discussion
Africa Mali The 10-year UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is set to end on 30 June; Malian Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop had asked the force to leave "without delay"
Africa Mauritania The country celebrated the 50th anniversary of the creation of the ouguiya on 18 June 1973 with the issue of a commemorative 50 ouguiya banknote
America Peru Congress has approved a bill authorising the entry of US and Japanese troops into the country — the bill, now awaiting presidential approval, allows the deployment of foreign troops to Peru to enhance national military training and defense
Africa Algeria Al Salam Bank announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Al Salam Bank Algeria (ASBA), increasing it from 37,43% to 53,13%, following the purchase of shares from several shareholders
Asia Cyprus A new protocol to better combat animal poisoning cases, with a focus on rural areas, has been signed by key stakeholders and officials; the co-funded EU project sits in the frame of ‘Living with Vultures’, which aims to prevent the disappearance of the th
America Haiti In a solemn procession in Champ-de-Mars, Port-au-Prince, devout Catholics commemorated yesterday the feast of Notre-Dame du Perpétuel Secours or Our Lady of Perpetual Help
America Canada With at least 19.027.114 acres of forest charred across Canada in a few weeks from the start of the 2023 wildfire season, the country sets a dramatic record; smoke from the blazes have crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached western Europe
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Meteorological Service received training on climate science and the Early Action Rainfall Watch bulletin, then hosted a workshop with disaster management stakeholders