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
Europe Moldova The renovation of public buildings and district heating systems, with a focus on school facilities, will be supported by the Scaling Up Energy Efficiency in Europe and Central Asia programme initiated by the World Bank with $54,5 million
America Haiti Gang violence forced traders to abandon the shopping centres of Port-au-Prince to occupy the pavements of various streets in the capital and neighbouring cities
Asia Bahrain Discussions are underway to explore the possibility of intensively cultivating an aquatic crop called 'mosquito fern' that could contribute to Bahrain's quest for food security
Africa Ivory Coast The first vaccines against malaria, a disease that kills four people a day in the country, mainly young children, were sent to the country; a total of 656.600 doses were received
Europe Czech Republic All bus stops within the municipality of Prague and Central Bohemia have become 'on-demand stops'; according to the Prague Integrated Transport Company, the aim is to shorten intervals, reduce noise and save fuel
Europe Hungary Drones, flight equipment and integrable sensors from domestic companies were presented to Hungarian defence force experts at a professional event organised by the Defence Innovation Research Institute
Africa Guinea The States General of Agriculture and Livestock are taking place in Conakry; scheduled from 3 to 5 July 2024, they aim at mobilizing stakeholders in the sector to transform agro-pastoral potential into an engine for self-sufficiency and nutrition security
America Chile The Chilean state has been formally sued for the alleged systematic theft of babies during Pinochet's dictatorship when thousands of illegal adoptions occurred, seeking official acknowledgment and reparations as judicial investigations intensify
Africa Kenya Youth groups across the country organised themselves online and called for the '7 days of justice': seven days of protests across Kenya to ring reminder bells on the corruption and unfairness plaguing the system
Africa Mauritania A few days before the presidential elections in Mauritania, at least three people died in clashes between security forces and protesters and an unknown number of people were injured
America Cuba The tariff exemption for food, toiletries and medicines for non-commercial use has been extended until September, upon resolution approved by the Ministry of Finance and Prices
America Bolivia Bolivian ambassador to Argentina Ramiro Tapia was called back, following statements from Argentinian President Javier Milei's office that labeled recent coup attempt allegations as "false”
Africa Zambia The International Monetary Fund granted an additional $385 million for the Extended Credit Facility to provide financial aid to the country after a six-month drought