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
Oceania Papua New Guinea 60 young persons on a small island n East Sepik received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Catholic Bishop Roszynski in what was the first confirmation ceremony on Ruprup Island in over 15 years
America Argentina A strategic LNG deal was signed with Italy’s Eni to develop and export gas from the Vaca Muerta field, as part of a broader bilateral plan to boost energy ties and investment through the 2025–2030 Italy-Argentina Action Plan
Africa Burundi 14.103 polling stations opened in Burundi, 53 abroad for diaspora and peacekeeping missions as 6.013.498 registered voters cast ballots to elect parliament and communal councilors in legislative and local elections on 5 June
Asia Bangladesh Following the railway authorities, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company asked passengers to wear masks to avoid Covid infection, amid a surge of cases in many areas of the country, including river resorts crowded for Eid holidays
Africa Angola ANGOTIC 2025, Angola’s International Information and Communication Technologies Forum will open on 12 June and aims to promote debate around current, global and future ICT themes, knowledge sharing, networking for government entities, experts, innovators
Asia Lebanon "Beirut, I'm Back", Magda Chaaban's solo exhibition celebrating the city's renewal will open on 12 June at Rebirth Beirut's cultural space in Gemmayze; June has a thick calendar of concerts, theatre plays and festivals celebrating the 'spring' of the city
America Trinidad and Tobago Of the 139 people killed by police in 105 separate incidents over the past two years and five months, five cases have been closed by the Police Complaints Authority; in 2025 37 people found death in 29 police-involved shootings
Europe Slovakia For the first time since 2000, Slovakia hosts a major football event with the 25th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship; this year all 16 teams are based in a single host country and matches played in eight Slovak cities
America United States Systematic federal immigration raids that resulted in dozens of people reported to be taken into custody across Los Angeles have led to mass protests and tense confrontation with riot police, now joined by the National Guard
Europe Slovakia The city of Bratislava is phasing out white streetlights in favour of warmer tones, guided by new lighting principles and in response to public criticism, in a balance of visual comfort and energy saving
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
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
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