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 Portugal With 2,3 million people in Portugal in poverty - around one in five - President Marcelo has called for a global strategy to tackle the issue 'as quickly as possible'
Asia Myanmar Other 45 illegal immigrants from Myanmar were arrested on Friday; detected in the trees of a rubber plantation in Thailand en route to Malaysia, they testify the continuous attempt to escape the regime
Africa Zambia The government said it is seeking US$100 million to recapitalise the ailing Mulungushi textile company in Kabwe district
Asia Yemen Thousands of Yemenis took to the streets of the capital Sana'a and other cities to express their outrage at the continued acts of aggression and war crimes committed by the Saudi-led coalition
Asia Syria The country participated in the 5th Festival of Foreign Embassies held in the Czech Republic, organised and sponsored by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the participation of 47 countries
Europe Netherlands Two years after it emerged that Orthodox Protestant schools required parents to sign a covenant rejecting homosexuality, the number of schools with an anti-gay charter increased from 29 to 36, as the news programme Pointer discovered
Europe San Marino 32 officers for the San Marino police force will be hired on the base of the ranking of the public tender issued in October 2021 to respond to the shortage of personnel in the police corps
Oceania Tonga Tonga's battle to qualify for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France will continue at Sunshine Coast Stadium, Queensland, next month with the Asia/Pacific play-offs; it will be the first time Tonga will play in Australia in almost 20 years
America Trinidad and Tobago UNESCO, along with government, will officially inaugurate the UNESCO-designated Northeast Tobago Biosphere Reserve today as part of World Environment Day celebrations and in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebrations of Man and Biosphere programme
Asia Qatar A new sculpture, representing part of the headgear worn by Qatari men, has been unveiled in Lusail City, a tribute to local history and traditions
Asia Philippines The Department of Agrarian Reform has stated that it is possible to reduce the price of rice to around PHP 20 (US$0,38) per kilo thanks to the mega farm project, which consists of consolidating small, individual farm plots for production
Africa Mali Renowned Malian singer Salif Keita said that countries should do more to protect albinos, stating that five albinos were sacrificed in Mali this year
America Jamaica Elaine Thompson-Herah broke her own meet record yesterday running 10.83 seconds (0.3m/s) to win the women’s 100m at the Diamond League meeting in Rabat, Morocco