Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
Oceania Vanuatu Vanuatu's push for the ICJ to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the support of 1.500 civil society organisations from over 130 countries as it heads towards a crucial vote at the UN General Assembly later this year
Oceania New Zealand The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra will today present a free livestreamed performance for all secondary schools in New Zealand, as well as offering it to classes filling Auckland City Hall
Africa Central African Republic The country is the second in the world after El Salvador to have made bitcoin official as legal tender, a choice considered risky for the very low access to the Internet - 11% of the population - and even to electricity
Asia Jordan Pillars of the ancient city of Jerash were vandalized last weekend with black spray paint; one of the best preserved Roman cities in the world, it's the 2nd most visited destination in Jordan after Petra
Oceania Australia An rule that banned many former residents of the UK between 1980 and 1996 from donating blood for fear they might spread Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (mad cow disease) has been lifted
Europe Slovenia The central bank intervenes in the property market, with loan requirements for those buying property to be relaxed from July with a series of changes and exemptions in a move intended to boost demand for loans
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The number of Roman Catholics in the country, most of whom are ethnic Croats, has more than halved from 30 years ago, falling to just 350.000, the bishops warned, denouncing a particularly difficult situation in Republika Srpska
Africa Benin The Beninese government plans to achieve a national electricity coverage rate of 75% by 2025, an average between the 50% to be reached in rural areas and 90% in urban areas
Europe Liechtenstein Casino Maximus opens today in Schaan, the 6th in the country of 38.000 residents, while plans to open four more are under way
Europe Serbia A public e-bike system in Belgrade will be installed and operated by New York-based micro-mobility company Helbiz
Africa Zimbabwe Authorities have ordered banks to stop lending with immediate effect to interrupt speculation against the Zimbabwe dollar and halt its rapid devaluation on the black market
Asia Iraq Iraqi artist Wijdan al-Majed is transforming Baghdad's concrete walls into a city full of colour with murals depicting well-known figures