Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Asia Indonesia FIFA has suspended development funds intended for the Indonesian football federation over the nation's refusal to host this year's Under-20 World Cup as governor of Bali refused to host Israel's team
Europe Lithuania The country will seek a loan of up to €1,8 billion for investments from the European Union's Recovery Fund, the Council of Ministers decided
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country yesterday paid tribute to the tragic events of April 2010 that led to the change of power and the flight of almost all of the country's leadership
Europe Italy The birth rate in Italy is at an all-time low: Istat reports for the first time only 7 newborns and over than 12 deaths per 1.000 inhabitants, and fewer than 400.000 newborns
Oceania Micronesia In collaboration with the Association of Federated States of Micronesia of Guam, the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Guam hosted the event "Celebrate Micronesia!"
Europe Monaco Free shuttles and changes in public transport have been introduced to ensure better service for tennis fans attending the Monte-Carlo Masters
Europe North Macedonia The government has allocated €3 million, out of a total value of €6 million, to the city of Skopje for the construction of the 'Hasan Pristina' boulevard, or as it is commonly known, 'Kachanicki road', to Kosovo
Asia North Korea The country is unlikely to open its borders to new travellers any time soon, several diplomats, aid workers and staff of international organisations told NK News, calling the entry of Chinese Ambassador Wang Yajun a one-off event
Asia Mongolia The Mongolian Chamber of Commerce to the EU was inaugurated in Brussels, marking a new phase in Mongolia's trade ties with Europe
Africa Republic of the Congo President of the Republic Sassou N'Guesso dismissed nine magistrates during a meeting of the Superior Council of the Magistracy
Europe Montenegro European Court of Human Rights rejected a case brought by relatives of war victims deported from Montenegro in 1992 and then mostly killed, ruling that they had already accepted settlements with the Montenegrin authorities