Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
Europe Estonia Estonian TV series 'Detective von Fock' has been awarded almost €250.000 in funding as part of a new EU pilot project to promote European productions
Asia Bhutan The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forest Research and Education in Bumthang will work with experts from Malaysia to establish a process for inoculating agarwood trees in the country; today Bhutan has over 500.000 agarwood trees in 7 districts
Europe Poland Poland's first queer museum, QueerMuzeum documenting the history of the LGBT+ community, will open later this year in Warsaw with the support of the municipal authorities
Africa Lesotho The Lesotho Electricity Company, a parastatal utility, is in financial difficulties due to the high cost of importing electricity from South Africa and huge debts to service providers, and will not be able to pay annual bonuses to employees
Europe Finland Blue-green algae blooms throughout the Gulf of Finland and along the coastal areas of south-eastern, southern and south-western Finland have intensified due to the recent warm weather, with above-average frequency of occurrence
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Unicef's Regional Director for West and Central Africa congratulated the government for protecting children's rights, especially in the area of immunisation, but emphasised challenges related to the quality of education and the violence against children
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Orange Bissau Telecommunications Company launched the Orange Digital Centre, a free platform to support young people in their digital entrepreneurship training
America Argentina The IMF praised Argentina for approving the "Ley Bases", a legislative package enabling the government to implement reforms to reduce inflation and to support economic recovery, crucial under the US$44,5 billion agreement with the IMF
Africa Cape Verde Residents called for the implementation of the investments in the supply sector planned for the municipality of Porto Novo, Santo Antão, as part of the water and sanitation project on this island
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The exhibition 'Manga, Hokusai, Manga' has been extended and will remain open at the BiH National Museum until 31 July 2024, announced the Embassy of Japan in BiH
Africa Chad King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre distributed 1.000 food baskets in the Kanem province of the Republic of Chad, benefiting 6.000 people
America Argentina Brazil's Supreme Court voted to decriminalize the possession of marijuana for personal use, a move expected to reduce the country's prison population, with justices still determining the maximum quantity considered for personal use
Europe Croatia The Croatian National Bank will issue a €2 commemorative coin called 'The Old Town of Varaždin' today 2 July 2024, part of the 'Croatian Towns' series