Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
Europe Greece Starting in September, some civil cases will be taken away from judges and decided by lawyers, in an attempt to decongest the courts and decide cases faster; the country ranks 146th in the world for the speed with which courts decide cases
Asia Georgia The country ranked first out of 125 nations in the world in the Open Budget Index, which assesses the transparency of the budget process
Europe Ireland Over 25.000 women participated in the VHI Women's Mini Marathon, which sold out; the event is known as the largest women-only event in the world
Asia Kuwait The Al-Ujairi Science Centre announced that in the early hours of yesterday Kuwait witnessed a rare planetary alignment phenomenon of 6 planets - Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - with the Moon as the 7th celestial body
Europe Finland University of Helsinki student demonstrations in support of Palestine have entered their second month, with protesters continuing to demand that the University of Helsinki sever its ties with Israeli universities and terminate research collaborations
Europe Slovakia €13,5 million to support green hydrogen production has been allocated in a new call under the Recovery and Resilience Plan
Europe Hungary The 2026 UEFA Champions League final will be held at Budapest's Puskás Arena, the first time Hungary will host club football's most prestigious match
Oceania Marshall Islands A new 'solar car park' is being installed at the Public School System parking area in Delap, financed by the Taiwanese Embassy and supplied by Speedtech Energy, a Taiwan-based solar company
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The country has debt 'at a very high level' and lacks financing to import the necessary goods, an International Monetary Fund technical mission warned after meeting with President
Africa Guinea-Bissau The coach of the national football team, Luís Boa Morte, said his goal is to qualify the Guinea-Bissau team for the African Cup of Nations
Oceania Micronesia Consultation with representatives of the Yap and Kosrae States determined priority actions to address invasive species threats with War On Weeds and Resilient Ecosystems - Resilient Communities programmes
Asia Malaysia In May alone, 423 commercial crime cases were registered statewide, said State Police Chief Comm M. Kumar; this is an increase of 150 cases, or 55%, over the previous year
Asia India Nearly 60 people working at polling stations died due to the heat; the country is facing a record heat wave, with the state meteorological institute recording a national record of 52,3 °C in New Delhi