Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The fight against cocaine trafficking continues in the country, whose sparse population and limited law enforcement presence make it a vulnerable transit point for cocaine from South America bound for Europe, the US and other parts of the Caribbean
Europe Slovakia Slovak police officers will be sent to Croatia again this year as part of the 'Safe Tourist Destination' project to help Slovak tourists in distress in two destinations - Crikvenica and Trogir - from 1 July to 30 August
Asia Pakistan The federal government plans to grant a health insurance programme to journalists and media workers, with 5.000 people benefiting in the first phase and another 10.000 in the second phase
Asia Nepal Exports of high-value goods increased by 5,64% in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, which, according to experts, is not a good sign for a country that is preparing to exit 'least developed' status by 2026
Africa Tunisia Four Tunisian women are in the finals of the European Patent Office's Young Inventor Award 2024 who developed an intelligent wheelchair control system Moovobrain
Europe Serbia The handling of the allegations of sexual harassment of a professor at the Faculty of Politics at the University of Belgrade showed the lack of trust the academic institution enjoys among its students
Asia Oman The country ranked fifth in the compliance index for the effective implementation of aviation security screening after scoring 95,95% compared to 60,47% and 133rd in 2020
Africa Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash, will be honoured with a state funeral and 21 days of national mourning have been announced
Africa Algeria Several forest fires have been recorded over the last few days in various regions of the north: a serious alarm for Algeria, which has been experiencing devastating fires since 2021, with numerous fatalities and extensive material damage
Africa Togo A 76% implementation rate of the 131 political, social and financial reforms of the West African Economic and Monetary Union was achieved
Asia Qatar The first phase of the platform for licensing private educational institutions, comprising all departments of the ministry's private educational affairs sector, was launched
Africa Lesotho The annual National Day of Prayer 2024 has been set for 28 June as part of the country’s bicentennial celebrations; it commemorates the arrival of missionaries in Lesotho and will be organized by the National Prayer Coordination Committee
Asia Kyrgyzstan The National Cardiology Centre successfully performed the first transcatheter aortic valve implantation surgery, marking an important step in the development of high-tech medical care in the country, said Ministry of Health