Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
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 Maldives As the new academic year began last Sunday, some local schools complained that they did not receive textbooks though the Ministry of Education confirmed that all schools did receive textbooks
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 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 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
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
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 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
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 Seychelles Seychelles women's national team captain Pascalina Moustache has become the first woman in the nation to become a professional footballer, signing a contract with FK Saned Joniskis, in Lithuania's top football division
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
Asia Qatar The Ministry of the Interior's directive to halve fines for traffic violations came into force: the 50% discount is applied from 1 June to 31 August
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