America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
Asia South Korea 54,9% of South Koreans are in a state of prolonged resentment, 12,8% severe, with nearly 70% of respondents answering that they believe the world is unfair, according to latest survey by Seoul National University’s Graduate School of Public Health
Europe Slovenia Slovenian researcher and chip innovator Teja Potočnik, founder and CEO of UK-based startup Nanomation, is one of ten innovators selected from 450 candidates to receive the European Patent Office's (EPO) Young Inventors Prize this June
Europe Montenegro It is still unknown whether the UAE company Eagle Hills will manage 9 beaches on Velika Plaza in Ulcinj, for which it offered the highest sum winning the tender of Public Company for Coastal Zone Management, or whether it will sublease to current tenants
Africa Gabon Ex-military chief Oligui was sworn in as Gabon president; the former general, who led a coup that ended Bongo family’s 55-year rule, swept elections last month after heading a transition government
Europe San Marino The Market San Marino Outlet Experience, offering luxury brands to high-income tourists from around the world, will be managed by Italian giant Promos; green-certificated, it complies with BREEAM’s most advanced international eco-sustainable standards
Africa South Africa 84 vultures have been rescued while over a 120 were found dead after feasting on an elephant carcass laced with poison, one of the most devastating wildlife poisoning events yet seen in the Kruger National Park
Europe Spain Balearic fishing fleet is estimated to recover over 10 tonnes of waste annually with fishing activities; Red Eléctrica and Federació Balear de Confraries de Pescadors launched Netejamar to favor the collection of marine litter to be treated or recycled
Europe Serbia Students in Belgrade called off their two-week blockade of Serbia's public broadcaster, RTS, after the authorities agreed to scrap – and restart – the competition for members of the council in charge of electronic media
Asia Bahrain BAPCO Refining confirmed that the safety valve incident on the Bahrain plant has been contained and all measures have been take to protect workers and environment; the leak had resulted in the death of two employees while performing an inspection
Africa Libya A fossilized whale skeleton around five million years old, dating back to the Miocene epoch - one of the rarest geological discoveries in Qasr Al-Sahabi area - will be restored by the Benghazi Department of Antiquities and permanently displayed
America Trinidad and Tobago The 230-bed Couva Children’s Hospital, equipped since 2015 with MRI and CT Scan units, will be opened; it will be commissioned in phases , starting with staff relocation and considering international nurses recruiting
Asia Israel Netanyahu declared Israel “on the eve of a forceful entry to Gaza" as security cabinet voted to approve a plan for tens of thousands of additional soldiers to seize and hold Gaza territory, relocating Palestinians south, raising international bewilderment
Europe Ukraine Documentary photographer Amadeusz Swierk traveled to Kharkiv to lens the cultural scene for his photo series “Art in the time of war”; the city near Russia’s border keeps its resilient spirit and cultural events are a reminder of what can be lost to war