Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
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 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
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's spiritual leader made history this week by introducing women's monastic ordination, or Bhikshuni, after many years of debate and indecision
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 Luxembourg Free sunscreen stations have been installed across the country, with the Luxembourg Cancer Foundation operating 19 stations, each of which distributes free sunscreen and offers advice on how to protect from the sun
Europe Montenegro The Ministry of Capital Investment is examining the possibility of rebuilding the existing state-owned capacities at the Bar terminal, allocated for the storage of oil derivative reserves to companies that do not have their own storage capacities
Africa eSwatini Ntsika Kota has become the first Eswatini to win the 2022 Commonwealth short story award, with the short story "And the earth drank deep"
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
Oceania Marshall Islands Almost three years after the first in-person preliminary discussions between the US and the Marshall Islands on a third Compact funding agreement, negotiations resumed last week with a two-day meeting in Kwajalein
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina The agreement between producers and millers in BiH has not been reached as there was no agreement on the purchase price; a new agreement will be sought today
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
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