Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Europe Poland The prime minister has vowed to resist attempts to close the lignite mine in Turow, which is the subject of conflict between Poland and the Czech Republic, despite a court order to suspend operations
Asia Cambodia The country's second motorway, from Phnom Penh to the town of Bavet, on the border with Vietnam, was officially opened and an agreement was signed for the construction of a third motorway from the capital to Siem Reap and up to the border with Thailand
Asia Oman The Omani cave exploration team is making great strides in the field of cave investigation, having recently explored a cave that may be the deepest, descending to a depth of at least 300 metres
Africa Burkina Faso The humanitarian crisis in Burkina Faso is, according to the annual ranking of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the 'most neglected in the world'; in 2022, the number of citizens in need of humanitarian aid increased by 40% compared to 2021
Europe France Five million leaflets will be distributed by the end of the summer in the streets and on public transport to "remind each and every one of the gestures to take when witnessing or being the victim of an assault"
Europe Ireland Nearly 2.000 on-duty Irish firefighters embarked on a series of strikes on Tuesday to protest their working conditions, adding that if their demands are not met by 20 June, they will go on total strike and only respond to emergency calls
Asia Singapore National Water Agency PUB will increase the funding cap for water recycling projects under the Water Efficiency Fund as of 1 July, as part of its ongoing efforts for water conservation and sustainable water management practices in the non-domestic sector
Africa Egypt Thirty seven Egyptian universities figure in the overall index of the 2023 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which categorizes world universities based on their impact towards achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Africa Ethiopia Ancient religious manuscripts are in danger of disappearing with time, but at the Hamere Berhan Institute in Addis Ababa, priests and lay faithful have been working tirelessly for months replicating precious secular books by hand on parchment
Africa Seychelles State funeral of Archbishop Emeritus French Chang-Him, who died on Friday 26 May 2023 in Seychelles hospital, was held in St Paul's Cathedral with Ministers, members of Anglican Church, Catholic Church and other religious denominations and associations
Africa Gambia A new 10-month rapid response initiative launched by USAID aims to make significant progress in prosecuting those involved in human rights violations and crimes against humanity during the tenure of former President Yahya Jammeh
Asia Yemen Abda Sharif, a lawyer and diplomat, has been appointed as the UK's new ambassador to Yemen; following the start of the war in late 2014, the UK closed its embassy in Sanaa and relocated its ambassador and staff to Riyadh
Europe United Kingdom Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit as a lawmaker on Friday after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament