Asia Sri Lanka Unprecedented visitors' arrivals have been registered in 2026, marking a strong recovery in numbers; However, the tourism boom has not translated into higher earnings, as shorter stays and lower spending per visitor have led to declining dollar revenues
America Antigua and Barbuda An official website has been developed to optimize the distribution of textbooks across Antigua and Barbuda, ensuring timely access to essential learning materials, textbook availability, distribution schedules, ultimately supporting educational goals
Asia Malaysia With the Malaysian Media Council Act an independent body has been established to uphold media ethics, manage complaints, protect journalists, guide AI use in media, aiming at press integrity and accountability through self-regulation and legal recognition
Asia Bhutan The decision to reinstate Class X cut-off point, citing declining education quality in Bhutan, has sparked criticism from education experts and lawmakers, who argue the move lacks data, research and public consultation, potentially generating inequalities
Africa Benin A mobile classroom, the Blobus, is traveling across Benin upon private initiative to bring screens into school programs and promote digital education and access to technology, still a luxury for many pupils
Europe Bulgaria 18th Sofia Pride was held in Knyaz Alexander I Square with the theme “We are people, not propaganda” in response to growing rhetoric that presents LGBTI rights as a threat; organisers remind that behind every identity and cause stand real individuals
Europe Belgium A veterinary care group is calling on pet owners to add their animals to the blood donation register to cope with the severe shortage of animal blood donors; according to AniCura transfusions help surgery recovery and increase effectiveness of medication
Africa Chad All visas to US citizens will be suspended out of "reciprocity", after Chad learnt it is one of a dozen countries whose nationals are banned from travelling to the US; President Idriss Déby Itno cited "dignity and pride" in his post
Asia Bahrain Bahrain Airport Company signed MoUs with Texel Air and Valo Aviation on the very first day day of 55th Paris Airshow, a top global event that aims at fostering international cooperation in the aerospace sector
Africa Cape Verde Cape Verde is among 36 countries that may be added to Trump's expanded travel ban; either it 'addresses security and vetting concerns' or it would face restrictions on their citizens entering the US
Europe Albania The prolonged pre-trial detention with no formal charges of Erion Veliaj, Tirana Mayor and potential successor of PM Rama, is raising questions about Albania’s judicial practices diverging from European legal standards
America Bahamas A proposal to reform charter fees for Bahamian-flagged vessels has been submitted to Cabinet by Minister of Transport and Housing as part of a broader strategy to incentivize the use of the the national yacht registry to boost sector revenue
Oceania Papua New Guinea Unauthorized alluvial miners are invited not to use heavy machinery; the call comes from the Mineral Resources Authority following a number of reports that denounced systematic illegal mining activities with heavy machines
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Law Society, with support from Australia and UNDP, held a Continued Legal Education programme on June 6 at the Supreme Court in Yaren; The training focused on professionalism, ethics and was conducted under the Legal Practitioners Act of 2019