Asia Vietnam Technology will help authorities locate and repatriate the remains of war martyrs, the soldiers who died in the Vietnam War; Deputy PM ordered the use of DNA testing, digital archives and mapping to identify remains and return them to families
Asia Israel One of the panoramic windows of the Supreme Court in Jerusalem was shattered during a right-wing protest held outside the facilities, with resonance on all local press
Europe Finland Police in Helsinki have reported a rise in incidents involving organized pickpocket groups operating across Europe; composed of a few individuals, they move quickly from country to country flying in, robbing and leaving
Africa Gabon Gabon will stop raw manganese export by 2029 to boost local industry and renew its economy: manganese, with oil and timber, is a top revenue source; in the same economic transformation frame, chicken meat imports will be banned from 2027
Africa Tunisia Grain collected in Tunisia for the 2025 crop season reached 826,825 thousand quintals as of June 3, of which 99.6% were consume grains and 0,4% certified seeds, according to the Grain Board
Africa Gambia Double-Shift Schooling, which accommodates two groups of students in a morning and an afternoon session and is practiced in most schools in The Gambia, is affecting learning at both foundational and higher levels, a study by Dr. Amadou Jallow has revealed
Asia Iraq Iraq achieved self-sufficiency in wheat crops - the declaration of the Minister of Trade, Al-Ghurairy, cited by the Iraqi News Agency INA, took place during his field visit to the Anbar province to check the purchase procedure from farmers
Asia Afghanistan Around 100 tons of Panjshir cherries, a valuable crop, will this year be exported to central Asian countries and Russia; India and Pakistan used to be biggest importers of products from Panjshir and other provinces before relations deteriorated
Africa Ghana The Ghanaian cedi has outperformed all other global currencies in 2025, rising nearly 50% against the US dollar: investors are encouraged by the cedi’s rapid appreciation as the leading gold producer works to recover from its crisis and debt default
Europe Belarus Belarus' gold and foreign exchange reserves were estimated at $11.158 billion on 1 June, and half of the value is monetary gold; figures ground on preliminary data published on the National Bank's website
Europe Andorra Over 250 volunteers have collected 1.260 kg of garbage and materials in Grandvalira Resorts i Ski Andorra during 'Jornada de Muntanyes Netes', the Day of Clean Mountains, coinciding with World Environment Day
Oceania Australia Third largest pet store announced it would ban the sale of live animals across its 58 shops nationwide; Animals Australia figures show that about 15% of cats and dogs are purchased from pet shops nationwide, while the majority of pet sales are online
Asia Turkmenistan The closing ceremony of the International Dance and Folklore Festival "Avaza - land of friendship" will take place today in the water park of the Avaza NTZ with the presentation of diplomas to participants and a final concert of groups from five countries
Africa Algeria Algeria is reportedly being targeted by a hate and aggressive campaign led by “orphans of the word, sell-out journalists serving their country’s enemies,” according to an article published on the website Patriotic Algeriaa