Europe Vatican City “Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem” is born: the interdisciplinary forum is promoted by Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and developed in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame
Asia China China's stock markets lost $550 billion over the past week, despite solid economic data, as positive data dampened hopes of further stimulus that would fuel the rebound even more
Europe Croatia Edward Norton, the famous American actor and director, will take part in the third edition of the Ponta Lopud Film Festival on the island of Lopud, near Dubrovnik, from 20 to 26 June 2023, where he will hold lectures and workshops
Africa Guinea-Bissau In recent years, Guinea-Bissau has been used for the transit of cocaine from Latin America to Europe, said the Director General of the Intergovernmental Action Group against money laundering in West Africa
Europe Hungary Preliminary data from Hungarian transmission system operator Mavir showed a record in energy production by solar power plants with the absolute record being set on Saturday with 2541 megawatts at noon
Africa Cape Verde Naviera Armas Cabo Verde has reported that it is 'actively collaborating' with the local authorities to elaborate on a new cargo tariff with a 'better balance' to be applied on the São Vicente/Santo Antão route
Europe Czech Republic According to statistics from Dotykačka, while cafés and bistros have seen a significant increase in sales, the typical Czech pub is shrinking
America Grenada Local lawyer Arley Gill, a leading supporter of the Grenada and Caribbean movement calling for reparations for the enslavement of Africans in the region, said Britain's King Charles must do more than just express regret for slavery
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Culturama Festival Committee is encouraging Kaisonians to register for the kaiso and soca competitions to be held as part of Culturama 49, which will run from 27 July to 08 August 2023
Europe Lithuania Aurimas Valujavičius, a Lithuanian traveller, completed his four-month journey across the Atlantic Ocean in a single rowboat on Tuesday
Oceania Micronesia The World Health Organisation has declared that a contaminated cough syrup produced by an Indian company has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia in the Oceania region
Africa Sao Tome and Principe West African Coastal Areas Resilience Investment Project started the construction of a school in the community of Micoló, Lobata district, in a World Bank-funded climate change mitigation project in coastal regions
Africa Togo The new market in Kara was inaugurated by President Faure Gnassingbé as part of a one-day tour to celebrate Togo's 63rd anniversary of independence
Asia Turkey The government is planning to appoint 45.000 contract teachers in the coming period, President Erdoğan said, aiming at raising the quality of education in the country to a level that will be an example to the rest of the world