America Costa Rica Water access became a hot topic after Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers said tariffs haven't been updated since 2018, foreseeing an abrupt increase; meanwhile, villages close to the capital recur to buying bottles to avoid contaminated, unhealthy water
Asia North Korea The Foreign Ministry is believed to have denounced the US-led joint exercises and security pacts in Asia, saying they are destabilising the Korean peninsula and increasing the risk of military conflict
Africa Tanzania Digital giants operating in Tanzania may have to start paying 2% tax by July this year, as the Minister of Finance and Planning made the tax proposal official during the presentation of the annual budget to Parliament
Africa Republic of the Congo Two new tax offices were inaugurated in Brazzaville, Makélékélé and Mfilou; ten tax offices are under construction across the country with a total estimated cost of CFAF 4 billion, €6 million
Africa Rwanda All day schools in Kigali will be closed from 20 to 26 June, while the country will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
Oceania Palau Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said Palau is a good 'prototyping ground' for blockchain technology innovation during his visit to Palau last week
America Chile The ongoing drought has significantly affected wheat imports from Argentina, leading to the country’s declaration of a food crisis
Oceania Papua New Guinea PM Marape urged citizens to respect the electoral process, asking them to be vigilant and to allow all contesting candidates the freedom to campaign and spread plans and policies to raise their hands for the leadership
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
Europe Sweden The country is submitting an update to its gambling laws that includes a looser stance on offshore operators, not approving a plan that would have given the authorities the possibility of blocking all forms of unlicensed gambling
Asia Sri Lanka Considering the current fuel crisis the Council of Ministers approved the proposal to declare Friday a public holiday for public sector employees, with the exception of essential workers, for a period of three months
Europe Poland The Polish authorities' decision to end the state of emergency follows the completion of the border wall with Belarus, which aims to stop the illegal movement of migrants
America Trinidad and Tobago Although the country is benefiting from increased oil, gas and petrochemicals production and related prices, it should not rely on that gain indefinitely, the Central Bank warned in its May 2022 Monetary Policy Report
Europe San Marino Two years after the last passage, the 1000 Miglia returns to the Republic of San Marino today, with the cars of the "Red Arrow" driving as far as the stamp control in Piazzale Lo Stradone