Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Asia Oman The country ranked fifth in the compliance index for the effective implementation of aviation security screening after scoring 95,95% compared to 60,47% and 133rd in 2020
Africa Algeria Several forest fires have been recorded over the last few days in various regions of the north: a serious alarm for Algeria, which has been experiencing devastating fires since 2021, with numerous fatalities and extensive material damage
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The fight against cocaine trafficking continues in the country, whose sparse population and limited law enforcement presence make it a vulnerable transit point for cocaine from South America bound for Europe, the US and other parts of the Caribbean
Europe Serbia The handling of the allegations of sexual harassment of a professor at the Faculty of Politics at the University of Belgrade showed the lack of trust the academic institution enjoys among its students
Europe Slovakia Slovak police officers will be sent to Croatia again this year as part of the 'Safe Tourist Destination' project to help Slovak tourists in distress in two destinations - Crikvenica and Trogir - from 1 July to 30 August
Africa Lesotho The annual National Day of Prayer 2024 has been set for 28 June as part of the country’s bicentennial celebrations; it commemorates the arrival of missionaries in Lesotho and will be organized by the National Prayer Coordination Committee
Asia North Korea Planes from the Pyongyang International Airport runway have been completely cleared, a rare activity associated with visits by foreign leaders that probably signals preparations to host Russian leader Vladimir Putin as early as this week
Africa Togo A 76% implementation rate of the 131 political, social and financial reforms of the West African Economic and Monetary Union was achieved
Africa Tunisia Four Tunisian women are in the finals of the European Patent Office's Young Inventor Award 2024 who developed an intelligent wheelchair control system Moovobrain
Asia Qatar The first phase of the platform for licensing private educational institutions, comprising all departments of the ministry's private educational affairs sector, was launched
Asia Nepal Exports of high-value goods increased by 5,64% in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, which, according to experts, is not a good sign for a country that is preparing to exit 'least developed' status by 2026
Africa Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima, who died in a plane crash, will be honoured with a state funeral and 21 days of national mourning have been announced
Asia Pakistan The federal government plans to grant a health insurance programme to journalists and media workers, with 5.000 people benefiting in the first phase and another 10.000 in the second phase