Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Europe Luxembourg Efforts to tackle racism are being undermined by a lack of public data on ethnicity and gaps in legislation, a UN report has found, despite a noted increase in reports of online attacks against refugees and asylum seekers
America Chile As the country is still writing its new Carta Magna, congress recently passed the new articles related to working rights, which prohibit arbitrary firing and allow for workers to participate in company decisions
Asia Myanmar The 57th Myanmar Gems Emporium kicked off in the capital Nay Pyi Taw on Friday; 200 gem dealers from abroad are expected
Asia Japan Japan and Russia have reached an agreement on Tokyo's fishing quota to catch salmon and trout born in Russian rivers, Japan's fisheries agency said, despite worsening ties over the crisis in Ukraine
America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro announced the adoption of new security measures in the border area with Colombia to stop cattle smuggling, which affects security and production
Africa eSwatini The country's new flag carrier, Eswatini Air, will fly from the national capital of Mbabane to cities in South Africa, including Johannesburg and Cape Town
Europe Switzerland The 56th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, to be held from 1 to 16 July, will offer an exceptional programme, with many important musicians from totally different musical backgrounds and from all over the world
Africa Gabon The country is investing in ecotourism to help save one of its native species, the mountain gorilla, by bringing much-needed funds into the park system to protect the animals
Europe Monaco The new digital ID for Monegasque residents, launched last year, has earned the “High Security Printing Award”, in the “Best new ID card and travel document” category, for outstanding security and accessibility
Oceania New Zealand PM Ardern spoke of the need to work together with China, on areas of "natural mutual interest", expressing disappointment with the Solomon Islands security agreement with China
Europe Estonia Vaccine shortage of a year ago is turning into a large vaccine surplus, with interest in vaccination waning while factories work at full capacity and warehouses fill up with doses
Europe Kosovo At the first UN Security Council meeting about Kosovo since the war in Ukraine began, Pristina accused Belgrade of being Russia’s satellite in the Balkans, while Belgrade accused Pristina of “malignant nationalism”
America Saint Lucia The SL Bureau of Standards issued a radiation warning after unauthorized removal of a nuclear gauge from a construction site along the Postlewaite Road Union, asking the public to report any eventual information about it