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Vietnam abolishes two-child policy
The policy, introduced in 1988, was initially implemented to curb population growth following years of war and economic hardship. While enforcement varied, Communist Party members often faced career penalties for exceeding the two-child limit.
COVID-19 cases surge in Thailand
Of the newly reported cases, 9,304 were treated as outpatients, while 888 individuals required hospital admission due to the severity of their symptoms. One additional death was also recorded.
Georgian ruling party launches legal offensive against critical TV channels
Georgian Dream accused Formula and TV Pirveli of using anti-government terminology in their coverage.
EU selects 13 global strategic raw materials projects to boost supply security
European Commission publishes list with projects in Emerging Europe, Central Asia, Africa and elsewhere as bloc strives to reduce dependency on a handful of global suppliers.
Budapest opposition mayor: government aims to "push the city to the brink of abyss"
Budapest’s transport and finance committees have convened an emergency session to assess the fallout from the government’s recent measures, which local leaders say have pushed the capital to the verge of financial collapse.
Trzaskowski says he did his best in campaign, plans to focus on Warsaw
Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski said he had no regrets about his presidential campaign and that he gave it everything he had, speaking publicly for the first time since his narrow defeat to Karol Nawrocki in the June 1 election.
Czech Supreme Court lifts blocking of Dukovany nuclear contract
The Czech Supreme Administrative Court has lifted the blocking of the contract between the South Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power and the Czech side for the major €16bn Dukovany nuclear power plant enhancement.
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Mexico’s ruling party allies win full control of top court in judicial election
Mexico’s governing party, Morena, has secured a near-complete sweep of the newly elected Supreme Court, a landmark result from the country’s first-ever judicial elections.
Bulgaria gets green light for eurozone entry as protesters gather in Sofia
Far-right, pro-Russian protesters block entrances to Bulgaria's parliament and central bank.
Sixth round of Iran-US talks may be held this weekend following Khamenei and Khomeini comments
The sixth round of Iran-US talks could be held this weekend in Oman following comments by the Khamenei and Khomeini families.
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Brazil’s GDP to slow to around 2% in 2025 on structural challenges, say IMF and OECD
International financial institutions have revised Brazil's GDP growth projections for 2025, with the IMF predicting now higher growth than in the last forecast, at 2.3%, and the OECD forecasting that GDP is to expand 2.1%.
Regime order goes out to clear images of jailed mayor Imamoglu from Istanbul
Ban on materials featuring Erdogan's chief political rival applied to all public transport in city.
Brazil’s Lula state visit to France to focus on climate and trade
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has landed in France to begin a state visit scheduled until June 9, with trade and climate hot topics on his agenda.
Resurgent Shiite groups in Syria fire rockets into Israeli-controlled Golan
Israel's military has said that two rockets were launched from Syria and landed in uninhabited areas inside Israeli-controlled territory.
Colombia secures UN Security Council seat as Latin America strengthens global voice
Colombia secured election to the United Nations Security Council for a two-year term beginning 1 January 2026, marking the nation's eighth appointment to the body's rotating membership, according to results announced on June 3 by the General Assembly
Iran's Supreme Leader rejects US nuclear proposal
Iranian top cleric Ayatollah has publically said Iran would not back down on nuclear enrichment in a direct message to the public on June 4.
Orban vows to “do everything” to keep Ukraine out of the EU
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has vowed to “do everything” in his power to prevent Ukraine from joining the European Union, he said in a social media post on June 3, escalating tensions over the bloc’s enlargement policy.
Hungary's MOL signs onshore exploration agreement with Azerbaijan's SOCAR
MOL has signed key terms for an exploration, development and production sharing agreement with Azerbaijan’s state oil company SOCAR for the Shamakhi-Gobustan region of the country.
Kosovo's EU bid depends on dialgue with Serbia and functioning institutions, says Commissioner Kos
Kosovo remains the only Western Balkan country without EU candidate status.
Vote of confidence on Tusk’s government set for June 11
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will seek a vote of confidence in his government on June 11, following the narrow defeat of his presidential candidate Rafał Trzaskowski in the June 1 run-off election.