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
Europe Czech Republic An unusual pair of white storks, consisting of two females, nested on a chimney in southern Bohemia, taking turns caring for the two chicks; according to ornithologists, this is the first recorded case of a same-sex pair among white storks
America Colombia Four children lost for 40 days in the jungle after a fatal plane crash were found alive; the country hailed their survival, emphasizing their indigenous background that helped them navigate the dangers
Africa Djibouti The 14th Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) opened in Djibouti
Asia Israel Crucial voting will occur today at Knesset's judicial selection committee plenary which will choose its representatives on 4 judicial appointments committees, a vote that is likely to determine talks on government's controversial judicial reforms
America Chile The country has expanded its state of emergency to enlarge its military in the southern regions, in a groundbreaking move to access previously restricted areas and combat the escalating attacks by indigenous groups demanding ancestral land restitution
Africa Eritrea The country has rejoined the East African regional bloc it abandoned 16 years ago, its information minister said, in the country's latest move to rebuild ties with its neighbours
Africa Gabon Gabon decided not to turn up to play the friendly match against Ireland's U21 just one day earlier than the game, which has been cancelled
Asia Sri Lanka Dr Asha DeVos, founder of Oceanswell, Sri Lanka's first marine conservation research and education organisation, and the country's first National Geographic explorer, has been included in the 2023 Asian Scientist 100
Africa Sudan The fighting, with air raids, artillery and machine-gun fire, resumed with renewed intensity in the country, only 30 minutes after the end of the cease-fire brokered in Jeddah, various and concordant sources report
Asia Turkmenistan In their latest attempt to regulate what Turkmenis can see online, state officials reportedly summoned bloggers and influencers in several regions to tell them to promote the government's narrative about the 'happy and prosperous' country of Turkmenistan
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Head of State arrived in Geneva to attend the 111th annual meeting of the International Labour Organisation
America Dominica Brian Mathew Table Tennis Tournament, organised by the Dominica Table Tennis Association, was a great success, with 26 participants; DTTA believes that this tournament brought out the players and their hard work in competitive play
Africa Morocco Moroccan El Kouraji Mohcine is the winner of the 19th edition of the Cameroon International Cycling Tour, which took place from 3 to 11 June 2023