Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Africa Republic of the Congo The President of the Republic, Denis Sassou-NGuesso, on a key official visit to Paris, France, that had been postponed twice, was received at the Palais de l'Elysée by his French President Emmanuel Macron
Asia Turkey Turkey has strengthened its economic ties with Venezuela by launching a binational business chamber and promoting investment opportunities, aiming to expand trade amid global uncertainty and ahead of the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations
Oceania Tonga Emancipation Day, the day King Siaosi Tupou I officially abolished serfdom in Tonga in 1862, as part of his 1862 Code of Laws, will be commemorated by observing a public holiday Tomorrow, Monday, 2 June
Europe Sweden Controls on foreign vessels in the Baltic Sea will be intensified: as of July 1, Coast Guard and Maritime Administration will be able to collect insurance information from vessels that simply pass through Swedish territorial waters or economic zone
America Antigua and Barbuda A deliberate push to promote Intra-Caribbean tourism to tap into new markets has given the expected results, as regional arrivals in Antigua and Barbuda have surpass those from Canada
America Mexico Pharmaceutical companies that invest locally have been seen their privileges increase in a new decree that aims at boosting domestic production and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers amid trade tensions with the US
America Panama Indigenous communities in Panama have denounced arbitrary detentions and violent repression during protests against the possible reopening of the disputed copper mine, which the Supreme Court had suspended in 2023
America Ecuador Following a historic gunmen ambush that killed 11 soldiers during an anti-mining operation on 9 May, 1.800 soldiers have been deployed in a massive response that seized heavy machinery used in illegal mining, one of the most lucrative criminal economies
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu has seen the arrival of Taiwan’s Dunmu Goodwill Fleet for the first time in 12 years; the 3 ships fleet are paying visit to diplomatic allies and providing open-sea training for newly enlisted sailors and non-commissioned officers
America Nicaragua The Nicaraguan government has dissolved the Union of Journalists and 15 other NGOs, bringing the total banned since 2018 to 5.670 in a sustained crackdown on independent civil society
America Paraguay Residents of Puerto Casado have continued demanding land titles this week, marking 25 years since a South Korean sect bought their town, amid renewed calls for state intervention and justice over decades of unresolved ownership claims
Africa Mauritania Centuries-old manuscripts in Oualata libraries, a fragile yet invaluable legacy, face destruction amid desert sands encroaching and population abandoning their houses, leaving in search of better jobs
America Peru Researchers in Peru have uncovered over 100 new Chachapoya structures at Gran Pajatén using advanced non-invasive tech, marking a historic expansion of knowledge about this pre-Inca civilization’s architectural network