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 Somalia A campaign to plant 30.000 trees to improve biodiversity, mitigate the effects of climate change and help combat drought has been launched by the African Union Transition Mission, the United Nations and the Federal Government of Somalia
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
Europe Hungary The Transylvanian Hungarian Contemporary Culture Awards were presented at the Hungarian Theatre in Cluj-Napoca (Kolozsvár) to András Visky, writer, playwright, Gyárfás Oláh, sculptor, fashion designer and Éva Imre, actor
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
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 Cuba The Banco de Crédito y Comercio de Cuba has set up several accounts to make emergency donations to help those affected by the heavy rains of recent days
Africa Chad As part of the work of the Strategic Committee for Flood Management and Prevention, the Minister of Spatial Development, Housing and Urban Planning held a meeting to be prepared for possible events
Europe Italy Silvio Berlusconi, media tycoon and four times PM, died on 12 June at the age of 86; an iconic figure, both beloved and hated, he brought major changes in Italian TV and politics
Asia Bangladesh Voting for the Khulna City Corporation took place peacefully amid tight security measures and a festive atmosphere of spontaneous voter participation
Europe Switzerland The first hydrogen filling station on the national motorway network, operated by the Swiss subsidiary of the Azerbaijani state-owned energy group Socar, was opened at the Grauholz rest area on the A1 in Bern
America Saint Lucia Shanan Emmanuel, who was born in Saint Lucia and grew up in the Jacmel community amidst various challenges, became a scientist working with a Massachusetts-based company and today encourages young people to focus on positive goals
Europe Belarus Among the threats faced by the CSTO countries is cyber warfare as its destructive influence will grow, said President Lukashenko
Asia Cyprus Two laws passed by parliament aiming at reducing the impact of increasing fuel costs to consumers were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court yesterday, because they violate the separation of powers