Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Olympic Committee recently handed over a cheque for US$5853 to the Saint Lucia National Table Tennis Association to fund national table tennis player De'Andre Calderon, who will represent Saint Lucia at the upcoming Commonwealth Games
Europe Netherlands Young transgender people, some even as young as 14, are buying drugs online to start transitioning on their own as waiting times for official treatment are very long; waits can be longer than 3 years, NOS reports after interviewing over 700 people
Africa Chad The Chadian diaspora contributes to the achievement of sustainable development goals through remittances, according to the IOM, which conducted a study on a sample of over 800 households in N'Djamena
Africa Madagascar The state will provide additional aid of 120 billion ariary (almost US$30 million) to Jirama, a state-owned electric utility and water services company in the country
Asia Cyprus The country can become a regional educational, research and excellence centre and there is a targeted government policy for higher education, said President Anastasiades addressing the graduation ceremony of the University of Cyprus
Europe Croatia The material well-being of Croatian households, as measured by actual individual consumption, increased in 2021, although it is still 30% below the EU average, the Statistical Office of the European Union recently reported
Europe Belgium Many changes scheduled for this month have been implemented: from new e-scooter laws to stricter technical inspections, from Brussels’ Low Emission Zone (LEZ) fines to all retailers to offer at least one electronic payment method
Oceania Marshall Islands Public health teams will begin vaccinating children in July, following approval by the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centres for Disease Control
Asia Pakistan The Finance Minister said a consortium of Chinese banks and Pakistan have signed an agreement for a $2,3 billion loan, underlining the gratitude of the Pakistani people towards China
Asia Thailand Public ferry fares along Bangkok's Saen Saeb canal will increase by 1 baht (US$ 0,028) starting today, and a similar increase was recorded on 15 June
America Venezuela The arrival of the US delegation to the country is seen as a potential opportunity to repair stained relations and discuss the ongoing economic sanctions
Europe Malta Smart City will be given new life with the development of two campuses of the American University of Malta and ITS, with the government taking back almost 45.000 square metres of land to Smart City
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's Supreme Court has recently ruled that Muslim girls can wear the hijab in public schools in Lagos State, upholding a 2016 ruling by an appeals court that had overturned the hijab ban