Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A new scout troop was officially enrolled in Georgetown, the historic home of scouting in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where the scouting movement first began in the nation; the ceremony was attended by scouts, leaders’ parents and community supporters
Europe Kosovo Albin Kurti’s Vetevendosje Movement, ruling Kosovo for the past five years, once again won parliamentary elections, but preliminary results suggest that it will need to cooperate with other parties to find institutional stability
Europe Monaco F1 Monaco GP claimed another record as Italian teenager Kimi Antonelli became the youngest winner, dominating a complex, chaotic 2026 edition of the iconic race
Europe Moldova Procedures to access a €40 million loan to modernize 20 educational institutions in rural areas have been initiated with EU
America Costa Rica A bill seeks to establish the procedure for withdrawing the credentials of deputies who commit serious breaches of the duty of probity and to fill a legal void that the Legislative Assembly has kept unresolved for 16 years
Africa Namibia A computerised learner driving licence test system and an online booking and payment platform have been launched at the Okahandja Namibia Traffic Information System centre, a shift into modernising driver testing services in Namibia
America Antigua and Barbuda After a three-year campaign to completely alter how citizens views waste management and individuals with disabilities through community art, a massive mural made of recycled bottle caps took shape on the northern wall of the Antigua Recreation Grounds
Africa Algeria Algeria is opening up to investments, reinforcing its position as a regional power and a key strategic hub connecting the Mediterranean, the Sahel and North Africa, according to a study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo will host Bosnia's Pride on 20 June; organisers are sending out messages of solidarity and resilience, inviting citizens to stand united in defense of inclusion against a surge in discrimination and hatred
Africa Guinea-Bissau Six months after the coup d'état of November 2025., Guinea-Bissau remains under military control in a climate of political tension and repression of fundamental freedoms; citizens who spoke to international press said they are exhausted by golpes
Europe Germany Tennis player Alexander Zverev shed his unfortunate spell as the best player never to win a major as, at 29, he claimed his maiden Grand Slam title by winning the Roland-Garros, or French Open, Paris
Europe Belgium Singer and actress Pommelien Thijs, currently one of the biggest pop stars in Flanders with massive hits like "Per Ongeluk", adds to the list of stars that are almost unknown in the rest of Belgium, like Camille, Natalia and Selah Sue
Africa Somalia As Somalia makes its first appearance at Venice Biennale, one month into the event artists are reflecting on who represents the nation, and on which terms, calling into question Somali sovereignties, territorial boundaries, neocolonialism in the Horn