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
Africa Cameroon The construction of the first Sas Manta chocolate factory was inaugurated in Nkol-Melen; managed by the Sas Manta company, at an estimated cost of around EUR 1,5 million, the factory will open its doors to regional and international markets
Europe Slovakia €13,5 million to support green hydrogen production has been allocated in a new call under the Recovery and Resilience Plan
Europe Ireland Over 25.000 women participated in the VHI Women's Mini Marathon, which sold out; the event is known as the largest women-only event in the world
Africa Guinea-Bissau The coach of the national football team, Luís Boa Morte, said his goal is to qualify the Guinea-Bissau team for the African Cup of Nations
Europe Hungary The 2026 UEFA Champions League final will be held at Budapest's Puskás Arena, the first time Hungary will host club football's most prestigious match
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country has debt 'at a very high level' and lacks financing to import the necessary goods, an International Monetary Fund technical mission warned after meeting with President
Asia Malaysia In May alone, 423 commercial crime cases were registered statewide, said State Police Chief Comm M. Kumar; this is an increase of 150 cases, or 55%, over the previous year
Africa Namibia The Tobacco Act will be amended to include rules on nicotine products used for vaping, according to plans by the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services
Asia Georgia The country ranked first out of 125 nations in the world in the Open Budget Index, which assesses the transparency of the budget process
Europe Latvia Latvians have the longest working hours in the Baltic States: while the EU average is 36,1 hours per week, Latvians work 38,4, according to Eurostat data
Asia Kuwait The Al-Ujairi Science Centre announced that in the early hours of yesterday Kuwait witnessed a rare planetary alignment phenomenon of 6 planets - Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - with the Moon as the 7th celestial body
Europe Greece Starting in September, some civil cases will be taken away from judges and decided by lawyers, in an attempt to decongest the courts and decide cases faster; the country ranks 146th in the world for the speed with which courts decide cases
Asia India Nearly 60 people working at polling stations died due to the heat; the country is facing a record heat wave, with the state meteorological institute recording a national record of 52,3 °C in New Delhi