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 Luxembourg The date for next year's ING Night Marathon in Luxembourg City has already been set, with the event organisers planning to continue the partnership in the future despite the turmoil caused by the bank's decision to abandon retail clients
Europe Liechtenstein As of today 3 June 2024, biometric facial images will be acquired directly at the new premises of the Aliens and Passport Office in the Giessen Service Centre in Vaduz and users will no longer have to carry photos with them
Asia Saudi Arabia Badael, a company founded to help reduce the number of smokers in the UK by providing safer alternatives, announced the launch of the 'Let's Clear the Air' anti-smoking campaign in Saudi Arabia to help 1 million people quit smoking by 2028
Europe Russia Russia and Ukraine said they released 75 people each in a prisoner exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates: the first time prisoners have been exchanged between the two countries in the past four months
Asia United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi has begun banning certain expanded polystyrene products as part of a wider campaign in the country to stop the use of plastic products, applying to items such as cups, lids, plates and beverage containers
Africa Zambia China is closely monitoring the progress of the negotiations on the country's debt restructuring and will take measures to support it in dealing with the relevant issues
Asia Nepal The municipality of Birendranagar, Surkhet, decided to close schools for a week due to the scorching heat after students started to fall ill and the learning environment was severely affected
Europe United Kingdom The UK government estimates that it will spend at least £4,7 billion (€5,5 billion) on the implementation of the post-Brexit border arrangements, after repeated delays in setting the new rules
Europe Ukraine Ukraine and Russia said they released 75 people each in a prisoner exchange brokered by the United Arab Emirates: the first time prisoners have been exchanged between the two countries in the past four months
Africa Senegal The Coordination of Press Associations of Senegal expressed its deep regret at the resurgence of summonses of journalists while performing their professional duty
Europe Netherlands The number of tourists visiting Amsterdam reached a new record last year, with some 9,4 million tourists spending at least one night in the city, despite efforts to discourage over-tourism
Europe Lithuania Although the centre-left Lithuanian Social Democratic Party is currently leading the polls in European elections, the low turnout could favour the ruling Patriotic Democratic Union of Lithuania
America Antigua and Barbuda Women and youth, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and other underserved groups in Antigua and Barbuda and Saint Lucia are set to benefit from a joint programme of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Fund