Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Europe Austria A mixed picture of foodborne diseases for 2021 has been published, showing that reports of Salmonella and Campylobacter increased last year, but remained below levels seen before the COVID-19 pandemic
Africa Burundi A $5m loan to CRDB Bank Burundi will support small business lending especially to women-owned enterprises, as IFC and CRDB announced new investments to boost access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises to strengthen pandemic recovery
America Venezuela Due to the decreasing amount of public services, a local women's network called Jieyúú Kojutsuu or “Women of Value”, created a garden where indigenous women and their families can be provided with locally produced food, water, and shelter
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
Africa Liberia Grand Bassa University President Samuel Monwell has been asked to resign over poor administrative practices that saw the closure of the university's nursing department by the Liberian Board of Nursing and Midwifery
Africa Mali Mali's military chief has said he is open to dialogue to resolve the issue of the 49 Ivorian soldiers detained at Bamako airport earlier this month, stressing that this will be done with strict respect for Mali's sovereignty
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
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 Armenia In the first 5 months of this year, goods worth about $76 million were imported into Armenia from Turkey
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 Guinea Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, former PM deposed in the 2021 military coup, detained since last April, has been charged with the 'embezzlement' of more than $40 million, originally intended for the management of the Covid epidemic, and unjustified disbursement
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
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