The country is set to host the 12th edition of the Sports Games of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries, to be held in Dili between 17 and 25 July

Fact-checking website verifikafaktus.tl has been launched as part of East Timor's efforts to curb misinformation on social media while promoting digital literacy and reliable information flow; the new portal will be a key tool to spot false contents

Newest member of the ASEAN countries, East Timor will be ready to organise the regional bloc's annual meeting by 2029; to do so, Dili is accelerating its infrastructure development and intensifying efforts to attract more visitors

East Timor became a member state of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations on 26 October 2025 during the 47th ASEAN Summit, finishing a two-decade accession process and after being an observer since 2002

The three-day student protest organised by the Timor-Leste University Students ended with a clean-up of the premises; President José Ramos-Horta in a public statement praised the initiative