America Brazil 180,1 million tonnes of soybeans are expected to be harvested in the 2026/27 season, with exports forecast to reach a record 110 million tonnes; Domestic crushing is expected to rise to 63,5 million tonnes, also driven by stronger biodiesel demand
Europe Montenegro Tourism and business sectors prepare for a possible decline in income as Montenegro adopted EU's policies on visas as requested by the final phase of its accession process, introducing visas for citizens of Russia, Belarus, Turkey, China and Saudi Arabia
Europe Netherlands Bicycle manufacturer Accell, which owns the brands Batavus, Sparta, Babboe and Koga, was declared bankrupt by an Amsterdam court; the condition raises uncertainty over the future of several well-known Dutch bicycle brands
Europe Sweden Camera surveillance is being introduced on fishing boats over 24 meters to help declining fish stocks in the Baltic Sea, affected by eutrophication and oxygen deficiency; The initiative comes from both the Swedish and the Danish fishing industries
Africa South Africa Fourteen killed and several are believed trapped in an illegal chrome mining incident near Marikana; illicit chrome mining and washing plants are widespread in the region and hiding in plain sight
Africa Mozambique Cardinal Júlio Duarte Langa, Bishop Emeritus of Xai-Xai, the Mozambican diocese he led for 28 years, died on 3 August at the age of 98; prayers from the faithful and from Pope Leo came as a tribute to his devotion to peace
Asia South Korea Major local-based global technology companies have agreed on US$700 million worth of cooperation projects; The initiatives involve collaboration in advanced technologies, including AI and semiconductors to expand South Korea’s global tech leadership
Asia Oman An oil spill in Hallaniyat archipelago, off southern coast, affected roughly 390 sq km after a tanker ran aground inside a protected marine area established last year to protect sensitive ecosystems home to diverse marine life, including rare sea turtles
Europe Denmark Around one million students in primary and secondary education started their school year across Denmark; Most are primary and lower secondary school students 6-16 years old and the exact starting date can vary town by town
America Colombia A magnitude 7,4 earthquake hit the west of the country at a depth of approximately 110 kilometres, primarily due to two blocks of Earth’s crust sliding horizontally past one another, rather than moving up or down; search and rescue operations are ongoing
Africa Malawi Agriculture Minister has responded to claims swirling around her reform of Malawi’s fertiliser procurement system and her team suggested that trading cartels are orchestrating a smear campaign to discredit her
Europe Ireland The first person extradited from UAE to the Republic under the new, permanent treaty, which came into force last year has landed in Dublin, carried by an Air Corps flight following years of investigations by Garda Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau
Asia Sri Lanka 81% of Sri Lanka internet users use AI to search information and a quarter abandon traditional search engines entirely, Digital Outlook 2026 reports; experts warn that algorithmically generated confidence is dangerously outpacing basic digital literacy
Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum