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
Asia Saudi Arabia Exhibition 'Journey through the Holy Places' opened in Jeddah, offering a compelling exploration of the pilgrim's experience during Hajj with historical pieces and the participation of 26 artists, including three Saudi photographers
Africa Niger A joint mission of the EU Delegation and Italian Ambassador to Niger carried out an assessment of the various programmes on environmental sustainability: 360 bioclimatic houses were built and 54 hectares of land were developed
Europe Slovakia The country has yet to spend more than 30% of its cohesion funds - a total of €4,3 billion - but with less than seven months to go, €800 million, or 5% of the total amount, is set to be lost
Europe United Kingdom Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson quit as a lawmaker on Friday after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament
America United States Donald Trump has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a development that makes him the first former president in U.S. history to face criminal charges by the federal government that he once oversaw
Europe North Macedonia A number of constitutional amendments that would pave the way for North Macedonia to continue its stalled EU accession process are being reviewed by the government
Europe Finland Christian Democrats are pushing for the right of health workers to refuse to perform abortions as part of government talks
Europe Latvia In 2021, the average number of passenger cars per inhabitant in the EU increased from 0,53 to 0,57, with the equivalent figure for Latvia (0,40) considerably below the EU average, but still at the highest level ever reached
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
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
Europe Netherlands Opposition parties called on the government to address the country's poverty rates more urgently, demanding a 'robust social package' before the summer
Africa Benin The issue of the population explosion has been at the centre of national public debate since the government declared that high fertility poses a serious risk to the country's development policies
Africa Mozambique Largest ruby ever put up for auction, made from a 101-carat rough ruby found in Mozambican mine, was sold in New York for record sum of just under $35 million; the country is world's leading producer of this stone, controlling 40% of world trade