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
Africa Central African Republic According to a press release from Minusca, the UN Mission in the Central African Republic, all 60 members of the Tanzanian military unit, accused of 'sexual exploitation and abuse', will be repatriated
Asia Iran Parliament lawmakers voted to approve Abbas Aliabadi as the country's new Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade, for more than 15 years CEO of Iranian energy and infrastructure conglomerate MAPNA Group
Asia Taiwan The prices of several Taiwan Beers will be increased over the summer to reflect the increase in raw material prices on the international market, by 1-2% for large wholesalers and 3-7% for small wholesalers
Europe Germany The country will not be able to immediately replace the tanks it is supplying to Ukraine, the country's defence minister said, as Russia claimed to have destroyed or captured some of them; the dispatch had begun after months of demands from Kiev
Europe Ukraine "A major Ukrainian counteroffensive is taking place, we don't know if it will be a turning point in the war but the Ukrainians are advancing and liberating many territories," said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Asia Kazakhstan Svetlana Zhakupova has been appointed as Ombudsperson for the rights of socially vulnerable groups of the population, a new position proposed by President Tokayev in his State of the Nation Address in September last year
America Bahamas An increase in National Insurance Board rate will take place in July 2024, but the amount of this increase has not been revealed; in almost 50 years since its inception, the NIB has only undergone one increase, in 2010, when the rate rose from 8,8 to 9,8%
Europe Vatican City The first sentence for Ultima Generazione activists came from the judges of the Vatican, towards two young people who had glued themselves to the base of the Laocoon in August 2022 sentenced to months of imprisonment and thousands of euros in damages
Africa Zambia Zambia's central bank said carbon markets have opened up opportunities for investors and are becoming essential for sustainable investments
Europe Denmark Nearly 30.000 people have been vaccinated this year against the tick-borne encephalitis virus, a rare but potentially deadly disease; only 14 cases were reported nationwide last year, of which only four were bitten in the country
Africa eSwatini The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a new legislation on Eswatini and human trafficking
Asia Laos Laotian film 'The Signal' has been listed by The Hollywood Reporter, a renowned US magazine, as one of the five must-see films at the ongoing Shanghai Film Festival
Africa Zimbabwe Thirty-nine opponents were charged on Monday for allegedly 'demolishing' the offices of the party that has been in power since 1980, as tension in the country rises less than three months before the elections