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
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
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
Africa Republic of the Congo The staff of the University Hospital Centre of Brazzaville decided to launch a general strike with minimum service in all clinical, medical-technical and administrative services, starting today 3 June, demanding three months' back pay
Asia Brunei A new leisure venue was officially opened in Kampong Serdang: the Bukit Kamser recreational park will be a centre for outdoor activities and events
Oceania Palau To combat farm theft and damage caused by feral pigs, a growing problem for the island nation's food security, Palau's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment and the Ministry of Justice will collaborate
Asia Myanmar Tin Oo, one of Aung San Suu Kyi's closest collaborators and co-founder of her National League for Democracy party, has died
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
Asia Philippines More commodity producers have committed to a voluntary price freeze to support Filipino consumers in the wake of rising commodity prices and the negative effects of the El Niño phenomenon
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
Europe Liechtenstein As of today 3 June 2024, biometric facial images will be acquired directly at the new premises of the Aliens and Passport Office in the Giessen Service Centre in Vaduz and users will no longer have to carry photos with them
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term, thus a government can be formed after six months of vacancy; he will now have to present his programme, including budget proposals, to the National Council
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