Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Asia Kuwait Two million expatriates living in the country will no longer have to travel abroad for treatment, after a public-private partnership healthcare system has been established to meet the needs of expatriates and their families
Africa Burundi In April, 40.000 people - vulnerable due to drought - received food supplies, also thank to World Food Program helping families affected by climate change in the country
Africa Malawi Human rights activists and concerned citizens have protested in Zomba over the high cost of living and corruption in Malawi, accusing President Lazarus Chakwera of wasting taxpayers' money on foreign trips while Malawians are struggling
Oceania Micronesia The Honourable Marcus Samo, Secretary of the Department of Health and Social Affairs, will be in Geneva, Switzerland, until tomorrow to represent the Ministers of Health of the Pacific Island Countries at the 75th World Health Assembly
Oceania Solomon Islands The Vuri Forest Conservation Area in Babatana district of Choiseul province has become the fifth legal protected area in Solomon Islands after receiving the certificate of registration
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country has received a new landing craft from Australia, just days after the commissioning of its third Guardian-class patrol boat, highlighting the continued modernisation of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Europe France The 75th Cannes Film Festival closed yesterday, opened by the screening of Coupez! by Michel Hazanavicius, finally with a party mood and a jury of stars and awarded Swedish director Ruben Östlund with his second Golden Palm
Africa Niger Some 40 Boko Haram jihadists were reportedly killed this week by the Nigerian army on an island in Lake Chad, on the border between Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and Chad
Europe Austria To better tackle misinformation and hate speech, the government has published an action plan to combat deep fakes, increasing with the advance of digitalisation
Africa Comoros Awareness-raising on hepatitis B and C continues at the University of the Comoros; after teachers, students will also participate in explanation sessions in the form of lectures
America Guyana A series of cash grants for national households in order to boost the Guyanese economy and the free distribution of fertilizers to local farmers to support them through rising inflation are the latest government measures with direct impact
Africa Sudan The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan renewed the commitment of humanitarian partners to support people displaced by events in parts of Kerinak and El Geneina, West Darfur State
Europe Bulgaria Parliament approved amendments to the Renewable Energy Law, easing regulations on the construction of renewable energy systems for self-consumption and introducing a notification regime that will speed up the building process