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
Africa Angola The country is striving to reduce the rate of acute and severe malnutrition in children under five to 0% by 2050, said First Vice President of the National Assembly Américo Cononoca
Africa Algeria A draft UN Security Council resolution to 'stop the killing' in Gaza's southern city of Rafah has been proposed by Algeria calling for a halt to the military offensive and any other action
Africa Mozambique New research unveils the evolutionary and genetic mechanisms behind the spread of tuskless female elephants during the Mozambican civil war between 1977 and 1992; among the factors, the behaviour of other species and even humans
Africa Zimbabwe The introduction of the new currency in April inspired reggae artist Ras Caleb to record a song praising ZiG, or Zimbabwe Gold; the song, called 'Zig Mari', was broadcast on state television and radio
America Nicaragua 250 Chinese Yutong buses have been delivered to transport operators in Managua to optimise the capital’s transportation systems
Asia Bhutan Citizens can now apply for, monitor and process loans online without having to visit the Bank of Bhutan in person thanks to a new digital loan platform, BoBloan, available on the bank's website, on the mBoB app and as a chatbot
America Honduras Flooding and coastal erosion are forcing people to flee due to food and water shortages, prompting new calls for increased aid, legislative updates, and protection for environmental defenders
America Canada Protesters at pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto said they will stay at the site despite threats of discipline from the school and possible legal action; 60 faculty members have spoken out in support of protesters
Asia Cyprus The development of the Larnaca port and marina "would continue without delays” despite agreements with developer were cancelled, assured the President speaking at Edek party’s event celebrating 55th anniversary and Cyprus’ 20 years in the EU
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Fire Service is holding its first training course on gender equality and minority sensitivity at the Saint Lucia Fire Service Training School in Vieux Fort
Oceania Kiribati An all-women team controls Kiribat's fish exports after the country became the last to enter the EU market
Oceania Kiribati FestPAC director Aaron Salā said Kiribati was the first Pacific nation to reach Hawaiʻi, USA for the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts & Culture, 6–16 June; the largest gathering of Pacific Islanders' 2024 theme is “Ho'oulu Lāhui: Regenerating Oceania”
Oceania Micronesia Chuuk State became the third FSM state to implement the Automated System for Customs Data developed by the United Nations Trade and Development