Europe Ukraine As war enters its fifth year, Kyiv has been seeking new ways to avoid risking heavy losses of soldiers and the use of unmanned ground vehicles has increased; armed with bombs, guns or rockets they have forced Russian troops to surrender their position
Europe Serbia Flag carrier Air Serbia said it carried a record 372.638 passengers in May, up 11% year-on-year, the highest number since 2013, when it began operating under its current name
Africa Ivory Coast A musical inspired by the life of Felix Houphouet Boigny, father of independence and first president of Côte d'Ivoire, will be staged for the first time on 7 and 8 June at the Treichville Palace of Culture in Abidjan
Africa Mali A coalition of Malian political parties and associations known as the Action Synergy for Mali has called for a protest against the high cost of living and ongoing electricity cuts, which plague the Sahelian country and its economy
Asia Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, on a working visit to the northern region of the country, handed over the keys to 200 new passenger buses to the Velayat Automotive Company
Africa Gambia Ndey Rose Sarr, UNFPA representative in The Gambia, stated that female genital mutilation is harmful and a violation of human rights, sexual rights and children's rights that should not be allowed by the country
Asia Japan The transport ministry inspected Toyota headquarters in Aichi Prefecture after the company admitted to improperly obtaining vehicle quality certifications in a setback for the carmaker that sits on world's No. 1 spot for product reliability
Africa Mauritius In line with the government's vision to promote renewables in the electricity mix to 60% by 2030, a 20 MW grid-scale battery energy storage system was inaugurated at the Amaury substation
America Saint Kitts and Nevis At the People's Action Movement caucus, Natasha Grey-Brookes became the first woman political leader; she is now the fifth political leader of the party, which will celebrate 60 years next January
America Grenada The latest conference to address the sargasso challenge in Grenada and the region was organised by incoming CARICOM chairman and Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell with representatives from the EU and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
Europe Portugal A foreigner with a tourist visa will no longer be allowed to apply for legalisation in Portugal: an employment contract or another solution previously dealt with by the Portuguese consular network will be now required
Oceania Fiji Eight local companies had the opportunity to promote their products at the Naturally Good Expo held in Sydney, Australia
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Caribbean Community Secretariat conducted another round of consultations in the country on how to implement the Single Market and Economy
America Belize The Government of Belize has launched a fiscal reform program backed by the Inter-American Development Bank to enhance public financial management, improve resource efficiency, and ensure budgetary sustainability through targeted training