Asia Syria Germany's Ministry of Transport lifted the landing ban and normalized passenger traffic with Syria from 27 July 2026, thus opening to direct flights Düsseldorf-Damascus today 29 July, Berlin Brandenburg-Damascus and Cologne/Bonn-Aleppo on 1 August
Oceania Solomon Islands Pacific Tourism Organisation launched the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative and introduced the Pacific Sustainable Tourism Indicators Framework in the Solomon Islands
Europe North Macedonia FDI inflows to North Macedonia amounted to €616,7m in 2023, 17% less than the previous year, according to data from the central bank
Asia Maldives Addu Meedhoo MP Rozaina Adam has proposed an amendment to the Constitution to allocate 33% of seats in Parliament to women
Oceania Samoa The Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development under its Aged Care Budget signed financial support for the Mapuifagalele and Logoipulotu Home for the Elderly
America Jamaica A 1.000-gallon water tank has been donated to Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School in Portland by Courts Ready Cash, as part of efforts to provide water harvesting solutions to the institution
Africa Zambia Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has declared the drought a disaster and a national emergency, saying it has devastated food production and compromised power generation
Europe Malta A 1.000 square metre neglected area on the outskirts of San Ġwann has been transformed into a public garden focusing on the importance of pollination and the Maltese bee
America Canada Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced renewable energy restrictions that could stop investments for billions; one of the rules prohibits renewable development on 11% of land unless proven that the renewable project can coexist with crops and livestock
Africa Madagascar New financing agreements with French Development Agency worth a total of €88,8 million have been signed for the development of balanced cities, strengthening the adaptation of agriculture to climate change, and improving productivity of rural populations
America Haiti The Haitian league returned this weekend, after a three-year hiatus marked by gang violence and political unrest; the new format offers with fewer matches and promises to make it more competitive
Oceania Kiribati US lawmakers have expressed concern over Kirabati's use of Chinese police for security, just as the US State Department warns that such cooperation could pose new risks to the country
Asia Laos The Lao Football Federation marked a new milestone with the opening of a new training centre in Vientiane, aimed at nurturing young talent and strengthening the competitiveness of the national football team on the international stage
Europe Poland In the first two months of 2024 a 25% increase in the number of fires has been reported in Poland, occurring more often in residential areas; from 1 January to 1 March this year, a total of 3.044 fire incidents were reported, compared to 2.424 last year