Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
America Mexico To reduce tensions on the US-Mexico border, in a week over 300.000 Mexicans have been granted a temporary US work visa
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 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
Asia India From today, single-use plastic will be banned; the Centre has barred the manufacturing, distribution, importing, sale, stocking and use of all single-use plastic, comprising polystyrene and expanded polystyrene
Europe Spain Spain-based EasyJet cabin crew have announced a nine-day walkout strike starting today, following stalled negotiations over pay conditions
Africa Senegal The National Blood Transfusion Centre has launched an initiative to harness the widespread use of social media to encourage more people to donate blood regularly
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
Africa South Africa Johannesburg Wildlife Hospital cares for pangolins seized during police operations, trying to support one of the world's most endangered species while learning and documenting their behaviour
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
Oceania New Zealand According to Rabobank's KiwiHarvest food waste survey, households waste about 13,4% of their food, up from 8,6% in last year's survey; the average household wastes about $1520 worth of food a year
Africa Egypt To increase electricity generation capacity, the Egyptian Nuclear Power Plant Authority is studying the construction of small nuclear reactors, with a minimum capacity of 10 megawatts and a maximum of 300
America Jamaica Latest study estimates expense on security by private businesses between US$88 and US$142 million, over 1% of the country’s total output in goods and services, while 18% have reported 4% loss in sales annually due to crime
Oceania Samoa The Samoa National Provident Fund Board of Directors have announced an 8,2% dividend for its contributors, and for the first time ever, the full dividend will be paid out