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 United Arab Emirates UAE operators cannot receive applications or requests for Haj or Umrah without the prior approval of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments and salty fines have been announced for the misuse of pilgrimage services
Asia India Tech giant Google will soon begin producing its Pixel smartphones in an existing Foxconn factory in the southern state of Tamil Nadu; the country has emerged as a key destination for global companies seeking to diversify supply lines outside of China
Europe Denmark A new biodiversity agreement, signed last week on UN Biodiversity Day, between the Municipality of Copenhagen and landowners calls for 40% of Copenhagen to be subject to rewilding
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The picturesque village of Pecka in western BiH, which was in danger of disappearing completely as the houses were collapsing and the number of inhabitants dwindling, has become a centre of adventure tourism thanks to a group of nature lovers
Asia Jordan The Jordan Economic Forum covered strategies for advancing economic ties between Jordan and the EU in a dedicated meeting that saw the participation of a number of EU ambassadors
Europe San Marino On the occasion of 270th anniversary of the Fortress Guard, founded on 26 May 1754 and initially called the 'Rescue Squad' with a subordinate officer and 12 soldiers to guard the inmates of the Fortress, an initiative was organised in Piazza della Libertà
Oceania Samoa The main budget for 2024-2025 will be presented by the Minister of Finance, Lautimuia Uelese Vaai, when Parliament reconvenes today after the last sitting two months ago
Asia Turkey An Earthquake Humanitarian Fund for Turkey is a platform provided by the government to enable the public to donate financial aid and allow various parties to organise charitable activities for the Turkish population affected by the earthquake in 2023
Europe Serbia The Electric Power Industry of Serbia, which will be dedicated to the decarbonisation process in the country, will be supported with a €100 million loan from Italy
Asia Sri Lanka The newly built cardiology and nephrology units at the Vavuniya district general hospital were inaugurated with the support of the Dutch government, and represent an investment initiated in 2019 to strengthen the health service
Oceania Australia The National Battery Strategy was presented in an attempt to increase production in the sector as global demand is set to quadruple by the end of the decade; PM Anthony Albanese said “batteries are a critical ingredient in Australia’s clean energy mix”
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's consumer confidence index rebounded in May, up 8,83 from April, mainly due to a bullish stock market, according to the latest monthly Taiwanese Consumer Confidence Index report published by the National Central University
Asia Syria The European Union pledged more than €2 billion to support displaced Syrians, but rejected the idea that they could return home because of instability under Syrian President Bashar al-Assad