Africa Sudan The Central Bank of Sudan signed a memorandum of understanding for banking cooperation with Azerbaijani Central Bank, part of Sudan's bank’s efforts to open up to the international financial system and reintegrate into global banking networks
Africa Ghana Ghana’s music industry mourns legendary producer and sound engineer George Bennisah, known as Cash Two; musicians, producers, and fans paid tribute to a man whose influence helped shape the sound of several generations of Ghanaian music
Asia Georgia Roads Department has dismissed reports suggesting that tolls could be introduced on the country’s major highways, including the East-West Highwayg
Africa Niger The International Monetary Fund and Niger reached a staff-level agreement on the ninth review of Extended Credit Facility program; The IMF cited strong economic performance despite security challenges, paving the way for additional financing
Asia Iran Sky News verified and made known that 152 (120 students aged 6 to 13, and 26 teachers) of those killed when a US missile struck a primary school in Minab on day 1 of the attack on Iran have been identified cross-checking a number of sources
Europe United Kingdom Downing Street announced a ban on social media for children under 16; the news has raised mixed reactions, with some questioning how the socials were chosen, others arguing there i son evidence minors are better off with no social media profiles
Africa Guinea-Bissau New issuance of government bonds in the regional financial market raises €22,9 million for the Guinean Public Treasury
Oceania New Zealand Queenstown area, home to some of NZ's most expensive properties, has seen a stable-to-rising housing market as global billionaires and Australians hit by new tax system look for crisis-proof housing market
Asia Syria Severe flooding along the Euphrates River has affected eastern Syria after exceptional inflows from Türkiye caused the river to triple in size; over 8.000 people were displaced, 7.210 hectares of farmland were inundated
Africa Tunisia Most of Tunisia's climate budget will be invested into water and agriculture, allocating around $1.9 billion to improve irrigation, secure water supplies and strengthen food production against drought and rising temperatures
Asia Yemen African migrants arriving in Yemen since the start of 2026 has risen to 83.835, the majority of whom are Ethiopian, May saw the lowest influx with around 11.000 people; figures have been revealed by the International Organization for Migration
Asia Bangladesh Recent global events brought back talks on GSOMIA General Security of Military Information Agreement, a framework for classified information sharing with US and ACSA Acquisition Cross-Servicing Agreement that would narrow Bangladesh’s strategic neutrality
Africa Burundi Burundi will benefit from a new US funding aimed to finance readiness in response to the ongoing Ebola outbreaks; the $20 million budget will be shared with Kenya, Rwanda and South Sudan
America Paraguay Before Paraguay's FIFA 2026 opening match against the US, Katy Perry and 10-year-old Norwegian Tius Luka performed her song "Wonder"; the first of the US-hosted matches in Los Angeles saw a big line up of performers and ended 4-1 for USA