Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Europe Andorra The municipality of Canillo will receive advice from the Chambre de l'Agriculture de l'Ariège at a cost of €10.000, in a study promoted to give continuity to agriculture and animal farming and realise viable solutions
Africa Niger Of the $19 billion mobilised for the implementation of the Great Green Wall, $1,3 billion will be allocated to Niger; the aim of the project is to stop the advance of the desert by creating a belt of trees, but also to promote local development
Europe Denmark Several bird species are moving from southern Europe to Denmark due to global warming, while other species are increasing their presence thanks to reduced emissions and improved air quality
Asia Jordan Irbid will be officially presented today as the Arab capital of Culture 2022 at Yarmouk University under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah, showcasing its cultural, artistic, intellectual, poetic and theatrical potentials
Europe Finland YLE news director and editor-in-chief Jouko Jokinen rejected Turkish President Erdogan's demands to stop broadcasting interviews with 'terrorist leaders', calling them 'delusional imaginings of a dictator'
Asia Israel The documentary The First 54 Years by Israeli Avi Mograbi, a presentation of how Israel took and strengthened its control over the occupied Palestinian territories after the 1967 Six-Day War, can be viewed on the Franco-German TV channel Arte
Africa Mali 'Afro Mali Exhibition', organized by the High Council of Malians of Italy, is now open at the Museum of Civilisations in Rome, Italy, and brings to light historical and cultural aspects to show a new face with respect to the known instability
Asia Saudi Arabia Hisham Al-Najjar is a Saudi artist who uses coins to create portraits of kings and leaders; he rose to prominence after creating an image of King Salman using 9.000 coins from around the world
Europe Germany This summer it will be possible to travel unlimited for a month on all urban and regional transport with a 9€ ticket; as soon as the ticket became available on 23 May, the railway servers were overwhelmed with requests
Africa Kenya A five-year plan has been launched to enhance food and nutrition security amid final months of electoral campaign; severe drought has affected over three million people
Asia Tajikistan The country agreed with China to further increase bilateral trade and enhance cooperation in the fields of new energy, green technologies, transport, telecommunications
Africa Republic of the Congo Mr Pierre Ngolo, president of the upper house of the Congolese parliament, has called on the government to go all the way in its efforts to resolve the situation related to the recurring fuel shortage throughout the country
Europe Ukraine Despite the massive aid provided, the US appears more informed about the Russian army's moves and strategies than about those planned by the Ukraine, reportedly undecided about sharing its weaknesses - according to New York Times sources