Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the country would sever diplomatic relations with Syria over the latter's recognition of the self-proclaimed independence of the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republics, RFE/RL reported June 30.
Russian forces evacuated Snake Island, a small Ukrainian island in the Black Sea, which they occupied in the opening hours of their invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported June 30.
A coalition of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and right-wing Shiv Sena party is set to form a government in the country's richest state of Maharashtra after members of the previous ruling opposition coalition defected, The Hindu reported June 30.
Colombian President-elect Gustavo Petro announced via Twitter that renowned economist and current Columbia University economics professor Jose Antonio Ocampo will be the country's finance minister at the start of Petro's term in August, El Tiempo reported June 29.
Israel's Knesset disbanded and scheduled new elections for November 1 in a 92-0 vote, and alternate Prime Minister Yair Lapid is set to take office from outgoing Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, who announced on June 29 that he will not run for election again, The Times of Israel reported June 30.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey's opposition Republican People's Party (CHP), said the country's left-wing parties are pursuing an alliance with the Kurdish-dominant People's Democratic Party (HDP) to back a joint opposition candidate for Turkey's 2023 parliamentary elections, Bloomberg reported June 30.
"Strong Turkish defense capabilities contribute to strong NATO defense capabilities," and "the U.S. Department of Defense fully supports Turkey's modernization plans for its F-16 fleet," an assistant to the U.S. secretary of defense said in response to a reporter's question about Turkey's F-16 plans, The New York Times reported June 29.
First Solar, the largest U.S. solar panel manufacturer, announced June 28 that it had decided against building a new solar panel manufacturing plant in the country over concerns about U.S. trade policy and limited tax incentives, Bloomberg reported June 29.
The Malian transitional government presented its electoral timetable on June 28, announcing that a constitutional referendum will be held in March 2023 and that the presidential election will take place in February 2024, Radio France Internationale reported June 29.
The Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ordered the closure of news site Rappler, which is very outspoken against outgoing president Rodrigo Duterte and incoming president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., The Straits Times reported June 29.
