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 Angola Under the theme 'Connectivity and Technological Modernisation' ANGOTIC 2023 - Angola's 3rd International Forum on Information and Communication Technologies, has begun in Luanda at the Talatona Convention Centre
Europe Belgium Companies that increase their profits during periods of inflation through unnecessary price increases - known as 'greedflation' - have cost the average Belgian €3.200 over the past two years, a new study has estimated
America Costa Rica A groundbreaking discovery in reptile reproduction has been made, as scientists were astonished by a local female crocodile that gave birth without mating after 16 years in captivity, being the first ever crocodile “virgin birth” in the world
Asia Philippines The Philippines' most active volcano, Mayon, began spewing lava and sulphuric gas on Sunday, causing the evacuation of nearly 13.000 residents in the southeast of the country's main island
Europe Croatia Zagreb is about to host the first Asian Street Food Festival in Croatia, from 15 to 25 June, at Strossmayer Square, where visitors will have the opportunity to taste of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Korean and Thai delicacies
Europe Slovenia The Museum of European Cultures in Berlin opened the exhibition Buzzing Slovenia: Of Bees and People, focusing on Slovenian beekeeping as a way of life and Slovenia's close relationship with nature
Europe Spain Forensic scientists have begun exhuming 128 Spanish Civil War victims from vast burial complex near Madrid; it's the first exhumation of its kind involving people whose bodies were moved elsewhere after 1936-1939 war and reburied without families' consent
America United States Maryland followed Maine and Vermont to become the first three states to have eliminated all time limits on lawsuits for crimes of child sexual abuse; advocates say momentum is growing for completely removing the statute of limitations for such crimes
Asia Afghanistan Around 1,6 million children are involved in child labour in the country according to international statistics
Africa Botswana To continue supporting the improvement of Botswana's emergency preparedness and response plan, WHO is conducting training sessions on Basic Emergency Care throughout the country
Oceania Tonga The Royal Agricultural, Fisheries, Tourism & Trade Show 2023 in Tongatapu was held with a team of Chinese agricultural experts, Chinese companies in Tonga and some Chinese entrepreneurs
America Antigua and Barbuda The Rotary Club of Antigua and Five Islands Primary School officially organized the first Earlyact Club established in Antigua, a base service club for primary school students aged 5 to 13
Africa South Sudan Juba Boys, one of the few visually impaired football teams active in South Sudan, is a project founded to integrate football lovers with visual impairments; the coaches' dream is to take the team to the Paralympic Games