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
America Dominican Republic The approval in the Chamber of Deputies of the new Matías Ramón Mella province generated rejection from several sectors nationwide, which considered it an electoral intention
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 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
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
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 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
Europe Sweden In order to reduce the carbon footprint of steel wind turbine production, a 100-metre prototype ecological wooden wind turbine is being built in Sweden using LVL from mature trees that have already absorbed the maximum amount of CO2
Asia Mongolia Khuvsgul Lake National Park has been added to the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves; the lake contains nearly 70% of Mongolia's freshwater, 0,4% of the world's total
Africa Mauritius The government reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the country is a place where every citizen has access to free health services as a basic human right, Minister Jagutpal stated
Europe Russia Deputy Prime Minister Novak affirmed Europe will pay an extra $400 billion in energy prices and could suffer a shortage of oil products, without giving a timeline
Africa Zambia The Finance Minister stated that the country's main creditors are ready to discuss a debt restructuring; August-September was taken as an indicative date for an International Monetary Fund programme
Asia Turkmenistan Transport between the country and Iran has increased by 50% after the implementation of previous agreements and the revision of tariffs