Africa Malawi Ballot papers for 16 September General Election have been delivered from its Kamuzu International Airport warehouse to all 229 constituency tally centres: the Malawi Electoral Commission confirmed the key activity in preparations for the polls
Africa Sudan An attack on al-Mujlad hospital in West Kordofan has killed more than 40 civilians according to WHO local office, which did not assign blame to Sudanese military or paramilitary RSF; Sudan's civil war has caused the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
Asia Tajikistan The "Youth Against Drug Addiction, Vagrancy and Hooliganism" public awareness campaign has been held across Tajikistan; about 500 youths took part in the seminars and schools for at-risk youth have been involved
Asia Vietnam The country is seeking to build up domestic supply chains upon pressure by the US, that urge Vietnam to reduce reliance on Chinese-made tech components in the devices assembled locally and exported to the US ahead of a 46% tariff deadline on 8 July
Africa Republic of the Congo CapeNature's 2025 State of Conservation Report shows declining ecosystem health across the Western Cape province, from its mountain catchments to its embattled estuaries and river corridors with 350 ecosystem types classified as threatened
Africa Central African Republic At least 29 high school students have been killed and 250 injured in a stampede at a high school in Bangui as an electrical explosion triggered by returning power after a failure brought panic among the 5.000 students sitting their final exams
Africa Djibouti Independence Day was celebrated on 27 June with a number of events throughout the country; President Guelleh called for full sovereignty and economic renewal invoking resilience and solidarity amid regional challenges and global unrest
Asia Bangladesh A coalition of parties and organisations under the banner of 'Anti-Imperialist Patriotic People' has begun a road march from Dhaka to Chattogram to protest foreign control of ports and other issues centred on national sovereignty and anti-imperialism
Europe Netherlands Parents shouldn't allow children under 15 to use social media and wait until school group 8 before giving them a smartphone, according to news reporting recommendations by Dutch caretaker cabinet, part of a new national guideline on “Healthy Screen Use”
America Guyana The Single Electronic Identification System has been launched, despite delays, to enhance border control and migrant management, ensuring all citizens and residents receive biometric E-ID cards linked to nationwide surveillance and digital services
Africa Kenya Protests over government corruption and police brutality spread across the country, with demonstrators waving Kenyan flags and chanting President Ruto “must go”; security forces fired live rounds, rubber bullets, tear gas and clashes left 16 people dead
Oceania Tuvalu Nearly a third of Tuvalu's citizens entered a ballot for a landmark climate visa: Australia is offering visas to 280 citizens each year under a climate migration deal Canberra has billed as "the first agreement of its kind anywhere in the world"
Europe Italy Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez 3-days VIPs-clad wedding in Venice, 'private glamour event of the year' said press, ended with a party in Arsenale; about 1.000 people, mostly groups of activists, demonstrated against Amazon founder on taxation grounds
America Guatemala Denying a new asylum deal was signed with the U.S., Guatemala clarified that only a joint security agreement was inked and no new immigration accords have been established beyond previous arrangements