America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Europe United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed prime minister by King Charles; Labour Party won general elections after 14 years of Conservative governments and Starmer begins his first week of term with one of the biggest parliamentary majorities in British history
Asia Yemen UNICEF has implemented a series of initiatives to create a safe and welcoming environment in the city of Amran for children who are victims of child labour, separated from their families and who have dropped out of school
Africa Zimbabwe The 15% value added tax suspension on agricultural inputs, implements and products will be maintained upon Treasury decision as part of a broader strategy to attract more investment in infrastructure and irrigation projects
Asia Uzbekistan Deputies approved amendments to the law on political parties and proposed a ban on the creation and activities of political parties of foreign countries and their divisions in Uzbekistan
Europe Spain The country has more high-income taxpayers than ever before: in 2022, the number of people with a declared annual income of more than €601.000 increased by 25% compared to the previous year, reaching 15.186 individuals
Europe Slovenia A corn maze was inaugurated near Kranj, north-west of Ljubljana: shaped like a mammoth, it pays homage to these extinct animals that roamed the area during the Pleistocene
Oceania Tonga Tonga's first Anti-Corruption Commissioner, a New Zealander, Chris LaHatte, was sworn in before the Cabinet; first executive director, Tongan lawyer Mele Fakatouato Mangisi, was appointed in June to lead the office after 17 years of approved legislation
Europe Ukraine NATO is set to reveal a comprehensive plan to prepare Ukraine for potential Alliance membership at its annual summit in Washington next week in an initiative described as a 'bridge to membership'
Asia Turkmenistan The State Museum of Turkmenistan will present an exhibition on the traditions of camel decoration dedicated to the celebration of the 300th anniversary of the great Turkmen poet Magtymguly Pyragy
Asia Turkey Turkish wedding dress exports will reach $3,7m in 2023, an increase of 35,7% year-on-year according to TurkStat data
Oceania Tuvalu On 28 June 2024 Tuvalu deposited its instrument of accession to the Biological Weapons Convention with the United States
Asia United Arab Emirates A sale of $1,5 billion in 10-year bonds was launched; Crédit Agricole CIB, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, HSBC, JP Morgan and Standard Chartered Bank served as joint lead managers and bookrunners
Europe Sweden An innovative law allows grandparents to receive paid parental leave to care for their grandchildren during the child's first year of life