Europe Czech Republic The proposed law on public service media would change the funding model of Czech Television and Radio from licence fees to state budget financing and has become a highly debated issue from all sides over concerns over a potential loss of independence
Asia Armenia The Armenian Bar Association issued a statement expressing deep concern about the excessive use of force against peaceful protesters after police injured 100 individuals, including at least 10 journalists
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The black market in tobacco and tobacco products has been drastically reduced thanks to increased controls by the Indirect Tax Administration and other law enforcement agencies
Africa Central African Republic Residents of Bouar are reconnecting to running water after a decade of interruption, after facilities of the Central African Water Distribution Company were destroyed during the 2013 political-military crisis
Africa Cameroon The capacity of two solar parks will be doubled as Eneo, Cameroon's largest electricity company, signed two new agreements to increase the generation and battery storage capacity
Europe Switzerland Eighty countries have called for the "territorial integrity" of Ukraine to be the foundation of any peace agreement to end Russia's war in a communique issued on the second and final day of their gathering at a Swiss resort on 16 June
America Honduras The National Defense and Security Council announced a plan to combat crime in Honduras, including constructing a Detention Center for 20.000 inmates and legislative reforms to classify certain major gang-related crimes
America Dominica The long-standing issue of delays in the payment of wages and salaries to employees of the Public Works Corporation has finally been resolved, revealed its General Manager
Africa Comoros The national vanilla, a product once recognised on the international scene, now faces recurring problems and high price excludes Comoros from the race against established competitors
Asia Brunei Around 20 young women learned basic beauty therapy techniques during a craft skills programme organised by the Youth Development Centre in the Belait district
Europe Croatia Pulapromet will offer free public transport in Pula on the days when the Croatian national team plays its matches at the European Championships now underway
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's chovgan, or horse polo, team became world champions after defeating Morocco 2-1 in the Baku final
America Belize The 'No Barriers Reef' project was launched by the Belize Tourism Board to celebrate World Ocean Day, offering Belizeans virtual reality experiences of the Belize Barrier Reef, ensuring free access to this natural wonder for all locals
Africa Cape Verde A recent round of negotiations between the government and teachers' unions brought to light the critical need for increased funding for public education