Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Asia Tajikistan Taxi companies in Dushanbe will have to fully switch to electric taxis by 1 September 2025, according to a new decision as part of the implementation of the national electric transport development programme planned for 2023-2028
Oceania Papua New Guinea Two weeks after the landslide in Yambali village, humanitarian assistance is still hampered by lack of access to roads, tensions between tribes and new evacuation orders; 670 people at least are considered missing
Oceania Tonga A touring exhibition of prints by contemporary Japanese painters opened at the Tanoa International Hotel in Nuku'alofa and will be open to visitors free of charge until 25 June
Africa Zimbabwe Crops have failed and water supplies are limited in the drought that shows no sign of abating; the United Nations and UNICEF have launched an appeal for $500 million in aid
Africa Niger The State Court of Niger has repeatedly postponed the hearing on the lifting of the immunity of former President Mohamed Bazoum, who was deposed by a military coup on 26 July 2023
Asia Jordan Anti-narcotics officers intercepted a major drug haul, seizing around 9,5 million narcotic pills and 143 kg of hashish destined to a neighboring country; members of two gangs linked to regional drug trafficking networks have been arrested
Europe Belarus The Belarusian President's Foundation for the Support of Culture and Art will allocate €340.000 for the implementation of a number of projects of cultural significance
Africa Comoros Two women who allegedly tried to get married were arrested in the Comoros, where same-sex relationships are banned, and are being held in a prison in Moroni until trial, where they face up to two years imprisonment
Europe Spain The city of Valencia is placing thousands of solar panels on its cemeteries as part of an ambitious plan to turn them into green energy centres; 7.000 panels have already been placed on crypts and other structures in the "Requiem in Power" project
Africa Central African Republic Some ten boxes, hidden in the rooms of the Barthélémy Boganda museum, with a thousand precious objects tracing the history of the Central African Republic were shown to the public after work by UNESCO and the Ministry of Arts and Culture
Asia Bahrain The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry on Bahrainisation called for the establishment of a body responsible for public and private sector jobs to increase it to no less than 90% in government institutions and companies
America Paraguay Low water levels in the Paraguay and Paraná rivers are hindering transportation capacity, affecting the shipment of key exports like iron ore and soybeans, and imports such as fuels and machinery
Europe Switzerland The Swiss people will vote today on four issues at a federal level: two initiatives on health insurance premiums, compulsory vaccinations and the referendum against the comprehensive Energy Law