Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia Bangladesh The European Commission is providing funding of €1,2 million for emergency assistance to those affected by the current floods in the north-eastern and northern regions of the country; this year's floods are considered worse than those in 1998 and 2004
Europe France In a joint communiqué, three railway unions, CGT-Cheminots, SUD-Rail and CFDT, called a strike for 6 July to demand a general wage increase and the mobilisation of railway workers
Asia Laos The country is particularly vulnerable to the consequences of resistance to antimicrobial drugs such as antibiotic - in health, agriculture and the environment - and is intensifying health education and awareness-raising to mitigate the problem
Europe Moldova Approximately 350 socially vulnerable families, with twins or triplets, in the capital received dairy products for the feeding of infants under one year of age in the past year, with approximately €50.000 invested in such products
Africa Tanzania The country is home to 257.808 refugees and asylum seekers, and the government has pledged to continue to be 'an icon of African generosity and hospitality towards refugees, despite the expense and sacrifices involved'
America Antigua and Barbuda Ratification of conventions to prevent workplace harassment and the inclusion of domestic workers' rights in the Caribbean are among the talking points of trade unionists who gathered for a two-day seminar in Antigua
Europe Iceland The Icelandic road administration has opened the road to Landmannalaugar via the Sigalda power station, marking a late start to the summer season in this part of the Highlands
Europe Greece Authorities approved a new project for a hotel complex, golf course, heliport, tourist village, marina and renewable energy facilities in Saronida, creating more than 800 permanent jobs and over 1.200 positions during construction
Africa Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea's Ambassador to the EU, Carmelo Nvono-Ncá, held a meeting with the European Commission's Aviation Security Unit, with the aim of advancing technical collaboration
Europe Monaco Sotheby's has announced the opening of a Monaco-based private sales gallery next month; the Principality will see a full-time Sotheby's location, the first in Europe, dedicated entirely to private sales of art, luxury goods and design objects
America Uruguay During the past two years, public workers have lost approximately 6% of their real wage due to inflation, causing them to temporarily block major public institutions and demand the state a wage raise
Asia Kazakhstan The level of investment in fixed assets is expected to reach 25,1% of GDP, while the inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to account for $25,5bn in 2026
Europe Belarus A Belarus-Latin America forum will be held in Moscow at the Commercial and Cultural Complex of the Belarusian Embassy today