Oceania Solomon Islands With newly improved roads in Auki, provincial police appealed to drivers in Malaita to use responsibility and greater care in driving; reckless driving had reportedly increased since works began, forcing to monitor underage drivers and speeding vehicles
Africa Namibia The country recorded an increase in rhino poaching cases in June, announcing the discovery of 11 carcasses in less than two weeks
Asia Vietnam The Ministry of Education and Training has decided not to increase the price of educational services for the 2022-23 school year in response to overall rising prices
Asia Palestine The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has urged countries to increase financial contributions as it suffers from a $100 million funding gap
Asia Turkmenistan Transport between the country and Iran has increased by 50% after the implementation of previous agreements and the revision of tariffs
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 Myanmar The country exported over 94.691 tonnes of rice and 58.815 of broken rice this May according to the Myanmar Rice Federation
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The government has been approached by several investors globally regarding the cultivation of cannabis - a key pillar of the modern medicinal wellness industry, of which the country wants to take the lead
Asia Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels continue to recruit children into their military ranks to fight in the country's civil war, despite an April 2022 agreement with the United Nations to stop the practice
Africa Mauritania IMF staff recently concluded a mission to review and analyse governance and integrity issues in the country, at the request of the Mauritanian government
Oceania New Zealand From 21 June, New Zealand will welcome all international travellers by removing pre-arrival testing requirements and allowing unvaccinated travellers to enter quarantine for the first time since the start of the pandemic
Europe Serbia Drones will be used to follow and monitor the new high-speed trains on the Belgrade - Novi Sad line; they have been introduced this spring after a series of stonings