Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Asia Israel A laser-based air defence system that Israel hopes to deploy from early 2023 to neutralise rockets and drones will cost as little as $2 per intercept, PM Bennett said, calling it a breakthrough because it not only hits, but also bankrupts the enemy army
America Antigua and Barbuda 1.396 public and private school students, along with home-schooled pupils, took the first of four examinations for the Grade 6 National Assessment at more than 50 centres yesterday
Europe France The new French Minister of Health, Brigitte Bourguignon, has declared that she will continue the fight against long-Covid initiated by her predecessor, while Brussels recommends part-time work for those with persistent Covid-related symptoms
Africa South Africa According to a report released on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, the country will need to spend $250 billion over the next three decades to shut down coal-fired power stations and replace them with green energy
Africa Chad The African Development Bank (Afdb), Masen and Res4Africa have decided to join forces in a training programme to promote solar energy in five Sahel countries, including Chad, in the year 2022
Africa Tunisia The representatives of the Venice Commission were asked by President of the Republic Saied to leave the country, as the head of state categorically rejected any interference in internal affairs
Africa Ghana Ghanaian actor Kwadwo Nkansah, known in the entertainment world as Lilwin, has started the 'One Student, One Pen' project to ensure that every student in the Ashanti region has a pen for their studies
Europe Serbia Aleksandar Vučić was sworn in for a second term as president during a special session of Parliament, which was not attended by the opposition on Tuesday as the final election results have not yet been declared
Europe Montenegro The country 'is not opposed' to joining Open Balkans, launched in 2019 by leaders of Serbia, Albania and northern Macedonia to create an area without barriers to the movement of goods, people and capital - Minister of Economic Development and Tourism said
Asia Azerbaijan At the opening ceremony of Baku Energy Week yesterday, 1 June, a letter by US President Biden read out for the occasion said the country is playing a critical role in helping to stabilise European energy security
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country intends to move away from carbon-based energy by 2050 and by 2030 they will be reduced by 44% - the announcement was made by the director of the Climate Finance Centre of the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision
Asia Iran Authorities in Tehran have been asked to explain the presence of uranium particles at three undeclared Iranian nuclear sites after a critical report by the UN nuclear watchdog
Asia Sri Lanka An appeal to farmers to grow more rice as the country faces its worst economic crisis in 70 years comes comes from the Minister of Agriculture who said 'food situation is worsening'