Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Tens of thousands of Congolese citizens took to the streets to protest 'against Rwandan aggression in eastern Congo', in a situation where anti-Rwanda tension is growing and where the population is demanding weapons and uniforms from the army
Asia Cambodia Eld deer (Rucervus eldii) have been spotted for the first time in 20 years in the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwestern province of Mondulkiri; it is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List and is one of Cambodia's rarest large mammals
Africa Algeria Stick fighting, a traditional sport in Algeria, which has its roots in Oran, in the north-western region, will make its entrance at the Mediterranean Games scheduled from 25 June to 5 July
Europe Albania Officials have declared the Vjosa river and its tributaries a future national park, aiming to preserve what they called one of Europe's last wild rivers, with an agreement with Patagonia brand for an 'integrated and sustainable plan' for the new park
Asia Armenia Mihran Khachatryan has been appointed chairman of the Civil Aviation Committee of Armenia in a decision signed by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and published on e-gov.am
Africa Botswana London-listed Arc Minerals has started an inaugural exploration programme at its Virgo copper/gold project, with the first phase involving a geochemical soil investigation, followed by drilling
America Antigua and Barbuda Unvaccinated persons travelling to the country will continue to have to present a negative Covid-19 test result upon entry, as the government does not intend to remove this requirement for this category
America Haiti After two years of virtual activity, Haiti's annual 'Livres en Folie' book fair once again welcomed people in person for its 28th edition, with 1.200 books presented
America Bahamas While condemning it as an "indefensible misuse of public funds", former Foreign Affairs Minister Darren Henfield denied any knowledge that under the Minnis administration more than $500.000 was spent on furnishing a Bahamian ambassador's flat in Europe
Asia Bhutan Over the next two years, the country intends to harness 300 MW of solar power; currently, the country's installed renewable energy capacity (excluding hydropower) is around 9 MW
America Barbados Past president of Soroptimist International of Barbados, Ramona Smart, has called for more to be done to stop elder abuse, saying the incidence of reported and unreported episodes continues to be disturbingly high
Asia Brunei According to the annual LGBTQ+ Safety Travel Index, the country overtook Nigeria to become the most dangerous country in the world for LGBTQ travellers
Asia Bangladesh The Secretary for Information and Broadcasting said his Ministry is working hard to restore discipline in journalism by eliminating irregularities in the sector