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
Oceania Australia Antarctic team recently took the traditional plunge into ice at Mawson Station to celebrate the middle of winter- shortest day/longest night; inhabitants of most remote station don't see the sun in the day and the next sunrise is due in a week
Europe Belgium The three largest trade unions organised a nationwide strike in Brussels on Monday to protest against wage legislation and demand more purchasing power for workers, kicking off a series of nationwide strikes this week
Asia Iran The country is escalating uranium enrichment by preparing to use advanced IR-6 centrifuges at its underground Fordow site, capable of switching enrichment levels more easily, according to a report by the United Nations Nuclear Observatory
Europe Germany Immigration Minister is proposing radical plans to rewrite the nationality law, pushing for migrants to obtain citizenship faster and for them to be able to have more than one nationality, making Germany a "modern country for immigration"
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Energy Forum 2022 opens today in Tashkent, a two-day event debating a range of topics related to energy development with senior government officials and international energy industry leaders
Africa Kenya From 23 to 26 June, starting from Kasarani, Nairobi, and ending at Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha, the 2022 Safari Rally will take place over a total competitive distance of 363,44 km
Asia China A major UN biodiversity summit, delayed because of the pandemic, will be held in Montreal, Canada, instead of China as planned, mainly for Beijing's 'zero Covid' policy, after environmentalists had warned that further delays could jeopardise the agreement
Asia Azerbaijan In accordance with the Combat Training Plan for 2022 approved by the Minister of Defence, tactical exercises of the Naval Forces are underway
Africa Tunisia President confirmed that draft constitution, subject to a referendum on 25 July, will not enshrine Islam as the "religion of the state"; it will not speak of a state with Islam as its religion, but of belonging to an umma that has Islam as its religion
Asia Japan Osaka District Court ruled that Japan's ban on same-sex marriage does not violate the Constitution; it is the only country in the G7 developed nations that does not allow people of the same sex to marry
Asia North Korea Medical crews and epidemiological investigators have been sent to South Hwanghae province, which is battling an outbreak of an as yet unidentified intestinal disease
Europe Finland The University of Helsinki is home to a Confucius Institute that teaches Chinese language and culture; it will now be closed due to accusations of spreading Chinese soft power, conducting espionage and attempting to block discussions on Tibet
Europe Slovenia The country has urged member states to send a strong political signal to the Western Balkans; EU leaders will meet for a summit between 23 and 24 June which includes the topic of enlargement