America Paraguay Paraguayan business students have started a program to provide formal business advice to entrepreneurs along the Paraguay–Brazil border to help small vendors and unregistered businesses enter the formal economy with legal registration and tax guidance
Africa Chad All visas to US citizens will be suspended out of "reciprocity", after Chad learnt it is one of a dozen countries whose nationals are banned from travelling to the US; President Idriss Déby Itno cited "dignity and pride" in his post
Europe Bulgaria 18th Sofia Pride was held in Knyaz Alexander I Square with the theme “We are people, not propaganda” in response to growing rhetoric that presents LGBTI rights as a threat; organisers remind that behind every identity and cause stand real individuals
America Bahamas A proposal to reform charter fees for Bahamian-flagged vessels has been submitted to Cabinet by Minister of Transport and Housing as part of a broader strategy to incentivize the use of the the national yacht registry to boost sector revenue
Europe Belgium A veterinary care group is calling on pet owners to add their animals to the blood donation register to cope with the severe shortage of animal blood donors; according to AniCura transfusions help surgery recovery and increase effectiveness of medication
Africa Benin A mobile classroom, the Blobus, is traveling across Benin upon private initiative to bring screens into school programs and promote digital education and access to technology, still a luxury for many pupils
Asia Bhutan The decision to reinstate Class X cut-off point, citing declining education quality in Bhutan, has sparked criticism from education experts and lawmakers, who argue the move lacks data, research and public consultation, potentially generating inequalities
Africa Morocco The 2025 Ibrahim Governance Weekend, based on the 2025 report Facts & Figures: Financing the Africa We Want, gathered key African and global stakeholders to debate challenges and opportunities of financing Africa’s development and climate ambitions
Europe France The 3rd UN Ocean Conference closed in Nice on 13 June; jointly organized with Costa Rica it focused on "Accelerating action and mobilizing all actors to conserve and sustainably use the ocean" and closed with horn ships saluting the wave of commitments
Asia Cambodia To tackle high accident rates, mainly due to speeding, strict speed limits have been enforced with radar tech and fines; Minister Sar Sokha promoted a data-driven strategy focused on structural reforms, legal enforcement, and public awareness
Asia Georgia To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the devastating flood that struck Tbilisi on 13 June 2015, its 21 victims and those still missing, an official ceremony was held in the capital
Africa Burundi Lake Tanganyika seems to be on endless flooding, with people in Burundi struggling to cope with basic needs and daily routine; more and more families are displaced, diseases spread, gaps of urgent aid make the country even more vulnerable
America Jamaica 1200 young Jamaicans have applied for the summer internship program, the Tourism Enhancement Program informed; 112 employers in the tourism sector will offer 1000 working places across all 14 parishes
Oceania Papua New Guinea Unauthorized alluvial miners are invited not to use heavy machinery; the call comes from the Mineral Resources Authority following a number of reports that denounced systematic illegal mining activities with heavy machines