Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Europe Sweden Bringing back the old system of labour market testing for work permits would be "an absolute catastrophe" for Swedish companies, depriving them of "critical foreign skills", the Centre Party's labour market spokesperson has said
Asia Brunei On the occasion of his 76th birthday, the monarch said the government must devise new economic strategies for a post-pandemic world, stressing that the country must accelerate economic diversification for this purpose
Africa Senegal Senegalese superstar Sadio Mane heads a list of 10 nominees for the African Footballer of the Year award, to be handed out later this month for the first time in three years due to the pandemic
Africa Burkina Faso Jihadist rebels blew up two bridges in northern Burkina Faso last week in an attempt to isolate key towns in the region, the army reports
Asia China Global chip shortage is changing the way carmakers access manufacturers, threatening to curb China's momentum as a global leader in electric vehicles
America Bahamas Labour Minister Keith Bell has called on protesting employees of the Bahamas Airport Authority to return to work because their strike actions are "illegal"
Asia Armenia In the first 5 months of this year, goods worth about $76 million were imported into Armenia from Turkey
America United States The House passed two bills on abortion rights: codify protections into federal law 219-210 votes and ban prosecution for those who travel out of state for reproductive health care 223-205; Senate blocked the bills
Africa Mauritania Desertification is uprooting families and destroying livelihoods with profound impact on health and mind; 90% of the country is in Sahara Desert, making it particularly vulnerable to the effects of drought and reduced rainfall
Oceania Papua New Guinea Vote counting is still in progress amid tensions, clashes and local scrutiny suspensions for the general elections scheduled 4 to 22 July to elect the members of the National Parliament
America Antigua and Barbuda The country has annulled many anti-LGBTQI+ laws contained in the Sexual Offences Act after the country's High Court ruled that much of the legislation was unconstitutional
Europe Finland Finnair announced an upcoming new strategy and significant structural renewal to mitigate the losses due to rising fuel prices, rapid inflation and operational rescheduling in consequence of a prolonged closure of Russian airspace
Africa Angola UNHCR's first convoy of 88 repatriations since 2020 left Angola for DR Congo, after departures were halted in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic