Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Africa Mozambique Over 170 tonnes of tilapia were produced in Jan-Jun 2026 in Mandimba and Majune, Niassa province, under Small-scale Aquaculture Development Project PRODAP; the initiative aims at strengthening food security, generating income and creating local employment
Africa Senegal The controversial constitutional amendment that expands MPs role and reduces presidential powers was passed amid chaos in the Assembly and protests in the streets; the government said it will be put to a referendum
Asia Iran A growing number of experts and scholars is advancing theories that paint a declining era for political Islam; Iran’s current travails have intensified discussion on whether a new nationalism, more national and less Islamic, is rising in the country
Europe Croatia Following a major security breach that exposed personal data of over 560.000 Croatian students and teachers, National research and education network CARNET launched an investigation and was placed under supervision by the Personal Data Protection Agency
Europe Italy Over 27 million Italians have been travelling within the country in June 2026 (+0.9%), according to estimates by Assoturismo, registering a steady flow of internal tourism in both established and emerging destinations
Asia Bangladesh A severe nationwide measles outbreak, among the largest in the country’s history, has brought to over 92.000 suspected cases since mid-March 2026, with almost 700 deaths, the majority among children
Asia Armenia Railway links to Turkey and Azerbaijan will be restored without Russia’s help, assessing the project from the perspective of transit, security and overall economic impact; work has begun on the Turkish side, reconstruction of Yeraskh junction will be next
Africa Gabon As stock shortages affect a number of healthcare facilities, including clinics, health centers, and hospitals across Gabon, Ministry of Health has been instructed to take immediate measures to ensure regular supply of medicines throughout the country
Africa Uganda The 2026 Commonwealth Young Person of the Year is Ugandan solar energy pioneer and agri-tech social entrepreneur Shifra Ainomugisha; the award recognizes young people’s contributions to sustainable development across the Commonwealth
America Antigua and Barbuda The Commonwealth Observer Group to the 30 April 2026 general elections in Antigua and Barbuda has released its final report, calling for urgent reform of constituency boundaries while commending the overall peaceful and transparent conduct of the polls
America Uruguay After the elimination of Uruguay from the World Cup, the only Latin-american team that did not pass, AUF announced that the charter flight for the national soccer team has been cancelled: the players will have to flight home at their own expenses
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu Gender Outlook 2025 and the new official website have been presented in front of the five contestants of the Sei Tuvalu Pageant 2026 and the reigning Sei Tuvalu, assessing gender-linked national achievements and comparing to other Pacific countries
Africa Lesotho Lesotho moved to deepen economic ties with Botswana by proposing closer collaboration in mineral beneficiation, as resource-rich African countries intensify efforts to capture more value from their natural resources amid shifting global commodity markets