Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Asia United Arab Emirates Under Roads and Transport Authority's People Happiness programme Dubai will equip 30 pedestrian bridges across the emirate with moving sensors that action light when people walk by, aiming to improve safety and comfort for residents crossing major roads
America Trinidad and Tobago Police destroyed approximately 5.000 fully grown cannabis trees in Moruga, for an estimated street value of $5 million, during a coordinated cannabis suppression exercise led by the Criminal Investigations Branch with officers from Jungle Operations Team
Africa Malawi Responding to a proposal from an MP who suggested allowing MPs to speak in vernacular languages during parliamentary proceedings, Minister of Justice reminded that the Constitution requires to be able to read and speak English to qualify for elections
Europe Kosovo EU and OSCE criticize bulldozing of allegedly illegally-built Serb villas near Lake Ujman/Gazivoda in the Serb-majority north of Kosovo, urging authorities to respect due process and the property rights of all the communities in the country
Asia Nepal Nepal reaffirmed commitment to the One China policy despite controversy about the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday; government said won't allow activities harmful to China’s interests, thus balancing ties with Beijing while hosting a Tibetan refugee community
Africa Togo CIFM, Togo’s Interprofessional Mango Council representing industry's main stakeholders, reiterated that its priority is to access to European market from 2026; today most Togolese mango exports go to neighboring countries as Ghana, Benin and Nigeria
Europe Vatican City Global Nobel Laureates Assembly on Artificial Intelligence and Nuclear War, inspired by encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, was held in Castel Gandolfo with over 200 Nobel winners, experts, university representatives reflecting on the challenges of our days
Africa Eritrea 38th graduation ceremony of secondary school students from Sawa military training center was presided over by President Afwerki and enior government officials; for many young Eritreans, this graduation marks the start of an indefinite national service
Asia Cyprus The Paphos municipality and the town’s police are to boost their efforts to rid the town of the illegal use of electric scooters and other electric personal mobility devices, following a meeting of police officials and acting mayor
America Jamaica The Western Regional Health Authority is calling on residents to take proactive steps to prevent dengue by regularly identifying and eliminating mosquito breeding sites, inspecting home, workplaces, communities once per week in rain and hurricane season
Asia Turkey PKK announced it would end its armed struggle and begin disarmament and Türkiye signaled a cautious opening to peace; experts say the move could reduce violence but obstacles remain, including Kurdish political rights, legal reforms and mutual distrust
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan’s first toll road, connecting Khiva and Urgench, is scheduled to open this August, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev confirmed: a vital piece of tourism infrastructure, it will benefit local residents as well as domestic and international travelers
Africa Zambia Over 1000 Farmers will benefit from the distribution of D-Compound fertiliser and packs of white maize seed under the Wetlands Farming Programme in Mbala District of Northern province