Asia Bangladesh Prisoners in Bangladesh legally earn Tk2, € 1 cent, per day for their labour: so low that it undermines efforts to rehabilitate inmates through meaningful work; the inspector general of prisons raised the issue amid reforms in the prison employment system
Africa Ivory Coast Heavy rainfall provoked a nighttime landslide in the Abidjan city area, with casualties and damage to houses; despite efforts at all levels, dangers posed by unregulated development and extreme weather in urban centres are still high
Europe Latvia A new team from the Estonian Police and Border Guard has been sent to assist the ESTPOL10 mission on the Latvian-Belarusian border; officers will be deployed to the Robežnieki area, where there have been the most illegal border crossing attempts recently
Europe Croatia On second turn of local elections, Croatia’s ruling center-right HDZ consolidates its position of most powerful political force, while the opposition Social Democrats and the far-right Homeland Movement highlighted their own weaknesses
Europe Denmark Three out of five Danes want to raise the legal age for buying all types of alcohol to 18, from current 16, according to latest Voxmeter survey conducted for Blue Cross Denmark; 58,3% of answers say raising legal drinking age is a good/very good proposal
Europe Iceland With recent liquid-cocaine seizure, never registered before 2024, 2025 is becoming record-breaking for drug seizures at Keflavík Airport, with authorities reporting unprecedented amounts of cocaine, cannabis, and OxyContin intercepted at the border
Europe Czech Republic 25% of people aged 15-25 feel inadequately prepared for managing their finances in real life, desire more information about investments, the tax system, savings and money management according to survey by Česká spořitelna Foundation and Ipsos
America Dominica To actively address mental health challenges among Indigenous youth in the region a new comprehensive program has been established, tackling issues exacerbated by substance use, suicides, environmental degradation and the devastating effects of COVID-19
Asia Thailand Kunlavut Vitidsarn has become Thailand’s first-ever men’s singles badminton player to reach world No. 1; He secured his top ranking after defeating Taiwan’s Lin Chun‑yi in the Singapore Open semi-final on May 31
Europe Estonia Inter-island ferry services revise schedules to meet demand, that registered a +8% in two years; there has been an increase in the use of smaller ferry routes, but the busiest remain Hiiumaa and Saaremaa, where passengers have to plan days in advance
America Haiti The “Bay lanmou, resevwa lanmou” initiative - Creole for Give love, receive love -, led by singer Maudeline Dérival, has offered beauty care, on Haitian Mother’s Day, to mothers who have fled violence in Haiti to live in refugee camps
Asia Yemen Summer courses for the year 1446 AH concluded in a number of districts of Amran Governorate; program of the day included chanting and speeches as well honoring students and teachers with certificates of appreciation, or prizes
Europe United Kingdom To build new weapons and ammunition production plants in the UK, €1,8 billion will be invested: government's new defense strategy plans establishing a local “constantly active” munitions production capability to quickly ramp up production if needed
Africa Zimbabwe The New Zimbabwe Media Policy was launched to address pressing industry issues: concern over sustainability, disinformation and misinformation, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies; media advocacy groups lamented the lack of confrontation