America Brazil 180,1 million tonnes of soybeans are expected to be harvested in the 2026/27 season, with exports forecast to reach a record 110 million tonnes; Domestic crushing is expected to rise to 63,5 million tonnes, also driven by stronger biodiesel demand
Africa Guinea-Bissau A nationwide strike by education, health, and justice sector unions continues for the second week, crippling public services; the protest stems from unpaid salaries spanning 17 months, with doctors at the main hospital leading the action
Africa Guinea Guinea's opposition groups reject the election management body newly created by the military junta; the Directorate General of Elections is tasked with managing upcoming elections constitutional referendum in September and general elections this December
Europe Finland The world’s largest operational sand battery storage, holding 2.000 tonnes of crushed soapstone, has been activated in Pornainen; it stores as heat up to 100 megawatt-hours of renewable energy, supplying the local district heating network
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The BiH embassies in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran and Tel Aviv, State of Israel will be temporarily closed following a Presidency decision taken at an extraordinary session; diplomatic relations will be continued from Sarajevo
Oceania Marshall Islands ABC Radio Australia went On Air in Majuro at 7pm on 13 June, going live for the first time in over a decade with its 24/7 programs on 106.7FM; to mark the milestone development, Australian Ambassador Paul Wilson hosted a gathering with a countdown
Africa Sierra Leone Leoncom signed an interconnection agreement with Guinea's SOGEB to link their national fiber optic infrastructures to improve cross-border data exchange and reduce internet costs
Africa Algeria Olympic boxing champion Imane Khelif, women’s welterweight gold at Paris Olympics and focus of a gender-eligibility row, must undergo genetic sex screening to participate in futureevents, World Boxing announced as it introduced mandatory sex testing
Africa Mozambique Latest critical analysis reveals that despite carbon credit market potential to bring substantial benefits to Mozambique, there are several shortcomings in how local communities are compensated and how climate change adaptation is being addressed
Asia Azerbaijan A series of agricultural product festivals in 13 locations in 9 economic zones will run until November to encourage local production and highlight the potential of various regions; the first event scheduled is the Apricot Festival in the Samukh regiona
Africa Guinea-Bissau Starlink satellite internet service was officially launched in Guinea-Bissau, seventh country in West Africa; the service aims to improve internet access where 67,5% of the population has been lacking internet connectivity
Asia Afghanistan A 25-year extraction contract with Chinese company Afchin signed in 2023 regarding operations in the Amu Darya basin has been cancelled; among the reasons given: failure to employ Afghan nationals, lack of environmental, capacity-building responsibilities
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian Army plans to recruit 24.000 non-combat troops for agriculture, health services and local development; civil groups fear a return to Suharto-era “Dwifungsi" that would jeopardize democracy, professionalism, and combat readiness of the army
Europe Serbia The first local elections held after the start of students' protests drew national attention despite involving less than 1% of Serbia electorate: they are an indicator of shifting public opinion; ruling SNS in Kosjeric SNS won by 51 votes on 10.000