America Venezuela Flight connections with the Dutch island of Aruba, less than 30km off Venezuela's coat, will be resumed for the first time since 2019; Maduro had suspended them after humanitarian aid was flown in, judging the move as international interference
America Dominican Republic Residents of the Las Glorias, Los Cerros, Residencial Pablo, Mella, Pueblo Nuevo denounced the prolonged interruptions of the electrical service and shortage of drinking water that, they claim, have been affecting hundreds of families for months
Africa eSwatini Indigenous ingredients growing in homesteads across Eswatini, often dismissed as weeds, were transformed into gourmet Nguni desserts by Chef Sive Bhembe at the Standard Bank Luju Food and Lifestyle Festival, transformed into fine-dining bites
Europe Latvia The Jūrkalne cliffs are increasingly littered by waste dumped by the Soviet army, starting to burst from sandy ground of a former Red Army missile base with the rocket-derived name "Raķešnieki" and falling down the cliffs
America Guatemala Guatemalan Taxi Drivers Association APTG confirmed that a caravan is planned for today to protest the high price of fuel; as the call to action is open to taxis, ride-hailing services, motorcycle taxis, and private vehicles, blockades are expected
Europe Greece Students renting a renovated flat in Athens for the upcoming academic year will face hikes of up to 28% in Gyzi and Pedion tou Areos according to Spitogatos.gr; properties in better conditions cost 34% more compared to unrenovated homes in the same area
Asia Japan Overnight visitors in Kyoto reached a record 16,59 million, with overseas travelers increasing by 14% and making up almost half of all stays; domestic overnight guests (-8%) may be choosing to stay outside the city due to rising prices
Asia Kyrgyzstan First F1H2O Kyrgyzstan World Championship was held at Issyk-Kul salt lake; President Japarov underlined how Central Asia proved to be a region apt for world-class events and posted pictures with leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Africa Burundi 1.235 tonnes of critical minerals have been exported in two weeks as Burundi works to rise the value of revenues generated from the mineral sector; for early August additional 200 tons of green quartz and 200 of amethyst are planned to be shipped
America Belize Belize signed with Guatemala a joint declaration requesting the Organization of American States to support conflict prevention and resolution, as well as the verification of incidents in the Adjacency Zone
Africa Rwanda Eight alcoholic beverage manufacturing plants have been closed and 38 alcoholic drink brands have been recalled from the market following regulatory inspections as Rwanda battles one of its worst alcohol-related public health crises in recent years
Asia Maldives 78,2% of the state budget allocated for the operation of government-owned companies has been spent in the first seven months of the year, government is planning major downsizing, though expect in dividends MVR 552 million (€31 million)
Europe Russia EU force boarded Russian shadow fleet tanker in the southern Mediterranean; the sanctioned vessel was intercepted in international waters between Sicily and Tunisia and Ithe captain didn't promptly cooperate when asked to provide documents
Africa Guinea-Bissau Opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira, in pre-trial detention, has been transferred to Portugal "for medical and humanitarian reasons", as requested by his family and upon order of the investigating judge who authorized his travel