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
America Barbados The decision to move the Bridgetown market, a key attraction of the annual Crop Over Festival, from its traditional location on the Spring Garden Highway to its original Broad Street location has caused a wave of unease among vendors
Asia Oman Data from Oman's first satellite, Aman-1, launched by Omani company ETCO Space, will monitor and track the gas networks, according to an agreement signed by Omantel and OQ Gas Networks, which owns and operates Oman's natural gas transportation system
Asia South Korea Korea-Africa Summit opens tomorrow Tuesday 4 June 2024 in Seoul as Korea seeks to expand diplomacy with 48 African nations, essential partners to realize the country's vision of becoming a global pivotal state and secure stable supply of natural resources
Europe Malta For European Testing Week, artist Emma Grima collaborated with Checkpoint Malta to campaign We Are Positive, with an art installation in which the Love Monument was covered with 600 boxes of HIV self-testing kits to encourage people to get tested
Africa Madagascar The offices of the District Electoral Commission in Tsihombe were set on fire by protesters unhappy with the result of the parliamentary elections on suspicion of fraud in this constituency
Africa Republic of the Congo The staff of the University Hospital Centre of Brazzaville decided to launch a general strike with minimum service in all clinical, medical-technical and administrative services, starting today 3 June, demanding three months' back pay
Africa Rwanda A USD 200 million financing agreement was signed between the Rwandan government and the African Development Fund to finance development projects in the country that comply with the environmental protection framework
Asia Brunei A new leisure venue was officially opened in Kampong Serdang: the Bukit Kamser recreational park will be a centre for outdoor activities and events
Asia Philippines More commodity producers have committed to a voluntary price freeze to support Filipino consumers in the wake of rising commodity prices and the negative effects of the El Niño phenomenon
Asia Singapore Illegal short-term stays are still offered on the Airbnb rental platform in Singapore, as short-term rentals of less than three months for private properties and six months for Housing Board flats are not permitted by law
Asia Myanmar Tin Oo, one of Aung San Suu Kyi's closest collaborators and co-founder of her National League for Democracy party, has died
Oceania Palau To combat farm theft and damage caused by feral pigs, a growing problem for the island nation's food security, Palau's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment and the Ministry of Justice will collaborate
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term, thus a government can be formed after six months of vacancy; he will now have to present his programme, including budget proposals, to the National Council