Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
Asia Iraq The Iraqi National Investment Commission has announced that it has received 17 proposals from foreign, Arab and local companies for a waste management and electricity generation project in Baghdad
Africa Sierra Leone Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, 56, Mayor of Freetown, famous for her commitment to the environment, has taken on an additional important role as a female leader "seeing me in this role today helps many women realize that there is nothing they cannot do" she said
Asia Saudi Arabia The world's first mosque built with 3D printing technology, located in the Al-Jawhara suburb of Jeddah, recently celebrated its inaugural ceremony
Europe Lithuania The country would risk violating international agreements by unilaterally imposing a ban on the import or transit of Russian wheat, said Agriculture Minister Kestutis Navickas
America Trinidad and Tobago US President Joe Biden nominated a Trinidadian woman to be a district judge in the US District Court for the District of Columbia
Europe Ukraine The Secretary of the Ukrainian Council for Security and National Defence admitted the possibility of the West starting to help Ukraine not only with weapons, but also sending troops, Ukrainska Pravda reported
Africa Tunisia Violence against women remains a very present phenomenon, since 84,75% of the women questioned in a national survey by the National Institute of Statistics said they had been victims of at least one act of violence since the age of 15
Oceania Papua New Guinea The International Monetary Fund re-established a resident mission in Papua New Guinea, ending an absence of more than two decades from a Pacific island country with which it has had stormy relations
Africa Malawi The United Nations Development Programme reaffirmed its commitment to support Malawi in various aspects, including elections and youth empowerment
Europe Albania After years of negotiations, Albania and Italy signed the long-awaited agreement on the recognition of reciprocal social security contributions, which will benefit over 500.000 Albanians living in Italy and all Italians who have worked in Albania
Asia Cyprus The Cyprus Shipping Chamber condemned the Houthi missile attack on the ship True Confidence, with three crew members dead and at least four others injured; the commercial vessel is managed by a Company registered to a Cyprus address in Limassol
America Guyana Venezuela and Guyana eased tensions during the annual Celac summit, showcasing an improved relationship amid border disputes, with leaders exchanging gifts and handshakes
America Bahamas As of 1 July, the National Insurance Board rate will increase by 1,5%, and then increase every two years for a period of 20 years, announced the Minister of Immigration and National Insurance