Oceania Australia The chairwoman leading the Commonwealth agency tasked with improving Australia’s housing crisis with social and affordable housing and home ownership has resigned after two years in the position, weeks before a parliamentary inquiry
America Brazil In response to Donald Trump's planned 50% tariff, Brazil has threatened a reciprocal 50% levy on US goods and has convened ministers to consider WTO action and enforcement of its new Reciprocity Law
Africa Chad Succes Masra began a hunger strike; the former Prime Minister and leader of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, he has spent over a month in detention and announced the decision in a letter to his supporters, made public in late June
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Cockleshell Beach, a key spot for tourism and inter-island transport with inadequate lighting and security, has seen the installation of CCTV surveillance system and underground fibre-optic cable, part of government’s commitment to improve public safety
Asia Laos 35.446 unexploded ordnance have been cleared in the first half of 2025 across 14 provinces in Laos, including bombs, landmines and cluster munitions; children remain most at risk, making up over 60% of victims as they unknowingly play with UXO
Africa Kenya High Court decided that the conservatory orders previously issued on the Public Seal of Kenya remain in force: proposed to be transferred from the Attorney General to the Executive Office of the President, it opened a constitutional issue
Asia Mongolia Over 500 wrestlers, including Mongolia’s top champions, will compete in the National Naadam wrestling tournament on 11-12 July; This ancient contest of strength and honor dates back to the Mongol Empire, with origins as early as 1206
America Grenada The explosion in a quarry that destroyed industrial and residential properties in a rural community in St Andrew on 1 July, was caused by the failure of those involved to use best practice; explosives should be mandatorily stored by the police
Asia Bhutan Beginning the construction of Gelephu International Airport, His Majesty speech recalled Bhutan’s deep-rooted tradition of community service; Hundreds took part in a “Shapto” ceremony, voluntarily contributing labor, a symbol of unity and shared purpose
Europe Liechtenstein Christiane Meyer-Stoll has been appointed as the new director of Kunstmuseum Liechtenstein, effective 1 January 2026; she has been with the museum since its foundation in 2000, initially as a curator and later as a member of the Executive Board since 2006
Asia Cambodia Cambodia has formally asked the UN General Assembly to intervene in its border dispute with Thailand, after a Thai-triggered firefight in May killed a Cambodian soldier; Phnom Penh also seeks ICJ resolution over several contested temple areas
Asia Indonesia Nickel mining in Raja Ampat has devastated ecologically unique islands causing deforestation, sediment pollution and coral loss with minimal economic returns; four licenses have been revoked but Gag Nikel still operates amid calls for full protection
Oceania Micronesia A MoU to expand the use of cargo through Nauru Airlines' Central Pacific route has been signed together with Palau and Marshall Islands to solve logistical, economic and geographic challenges faced by all of these small nations
Oceania Marshall Islands Two air carrier cooperation agreements were signed during the Micronesian Islands Forum in Majuro this week, with one specifically between Air Marshall Islands and Nauru Airlines