Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
America Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo has openly published his tax return, detailing all his assets to fulfill his administration's promise of transparency and demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption
Africa Mali The socio-political situation is relatively tense, with the risk of social unrest in a context of shrinking democratic space and an economic and energy crisis, the latest UNICEF report on the humanitarian situation in the country states
Asia Nepal The wetlands in Morang district have seen exponential growth over the past two decades; from 2000 to 2020, the total area of wetlands increased by 171%, from 10,8 to 29,4 hectares, thanks to conservation initiatives and increased budget allocations
Africa Somalia The semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland wants the UN to reinstate the ban on arms sales lifted seven months ago, arguing that easier access to weapons is fuelling clan conflicts
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Malabo Administration and Oceaneering, an American company, wish to collaborate on the project to connect the oil wells with the offshore support vessel Serpentina; the plan has been presented to the Vice President of the Republic
Asia Palestine "What is happening in Gaza is the most documented genocide in history," Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour said at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East
Oceania New Zealand A study of dental care equity in the Ōtautahi/Christchurch emergency room found that Maoris are more than three times as likely as non-Maoris to need emergency dental care and to be admitted to hospital highlighting significant inequalities in oral health
Europe Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro have opened a joint rail border crossing, with a facility that should reduce the journey time for goods trains by at least one hour
America El Salvador 500 years of evangelization were commemorated with a Mass of thanksgiving in the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador, recalling the arrival of the Gospel in 1524 and emphasizing reconciliation and forgiveness for past atrocities during the conquest
Asia Iran Cement sales in Iran decreased in June compared to the previous month, but still registered a remarkable 24% year-on-year increase
Europe Serbia President Vucic declared in June that Serbia could start mining lithium as early as 2028 thanks to new guarantees from Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto; opponents have promised protests if lithium mining goes ahead
America Honduras A New York court officially sentenced former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez to 45 years in prison for trafficking hundreds of tons of cocaine into the US; Hernandez is planning to appeal
Europe North Macedonia Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey sent planes and helicopters to North Macedonia to help firefighters who have been fighting a series of wild fires caused by high temperatures for several days