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 Japan Major Japanese firms offered an average 5,58% wage increase in the spring negotiations, as many sought to respond to elevated prices while trying to avoid brain drains; it is the highest increases in 32 years since comparable data became available in 1992
Europe Luxembourg The 10th youth hostel in Luxembourg is set to be constructed at the Ettelbruck railway station, to attract more tourists to northern areas; the project, just passed by MPs, will feature 120 beds, parking for 60 bicycles, and a rooftop panorama platform
Europe Latvia Thousands of teachers gathered on a picket line organised by the Latvian Education and Science Workers' Union in front of the government building out of dissatisfaction with the Ministry's proposal to balance teacher workloads
America United States Oil&gas groups have sued Bureau of Land Management aiming to block a rule that will raise fees for development on federal lands, part of the government's effort to boost returns and address environmental harms stemming from drilling on public lands
America Peru LGBTQ groups protested in Lima after Peru designated transsexuality as a mental disorder, rallying against the decree on the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, demanding its revocation
Asia Israel The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has called for an arrest warrant to be issued for Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Africa Cameroon A 14,5% increase in the value of wine and spirits imports was registered in 2023, bringing the total to CFA 22,3 billion ($37 million), the National Institute of Statistics revealed
Asia Palestine The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has called for an arrest warrant to be issued for three Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip: they are accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity
Europe France The list backed by President Macron’s Besoin d’Europe (Renew) gets 15,5% of the vote, its lowest level since the start of the European election campaign
Asia Afghanistan The Islamic State terrorist group claimed responsibility for the attack in which three Spanish tourists and three Afghans were killed on Friday, in the province of Bamiyan, near a well-known tourist site
America Venezuela Venezuela will receive experts from Iran to assist with medical accelerators, especially crucial for cancer treatment, as Western sanctions reportedly halted their current medical operations
America Suriname Local newspaper “Times of Suriname” temporarily halted print publication after 20 years of print legacy, aiming to return pending paper supply
Europe Sweden Social Democrats have called on the European Union to introduce an identity verification requirement on social media to prevent the creation of fake accounts following recent revelations of alleged far-right troll farms