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
Africa Gambia To rally support and intensify community awareness against HIV and AIDS, Action-Aid International Gambia, in collaboration with the National AIDS Secretariat, recently organised a three-day awareness-raising event targeting the country's religious leaders
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's trade negotiators are taking cautious measures to minimise revenue losses from the imminent full implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area
Europe Spain The country ends its presidency of the European Union today to cede this role to Belgium
Africa eSwatini 22 children from Ezulwini community were trained in the preparation of Tangyuan, a traditional Taiwanese delicacy made from glutinous rice, in an event at Eswatini Cooperatives Development College aimed at fostering cultural exchange
America Suriname Leiden University has hosted a Suriname symposium emphasising on biodiversity, exploring challenges in nature conservation amidst climate change and fostering collaboration between Dutch and Surinamese universities to boost research on Suriname's nature
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sporting equipment and other related items amounting to USD 32.000 were donated to various organisations during a ceremony held at the Embassy of Taiwan in the third donation through Community Revitalization Sport and Culture initiative
Asia Iran A new border crossing between Iran and Azerbaijan was inaugurated in the presence of Iranian and Azerbaijani officials during a ceremony at the shared border
Africa Equatorial Guinea The government has released funds to ensure the participation of the Nzalang national team in the African Cup of Nations, in the edition to be held in Ivory Coast in January 2024
Asia Japan Japan's proposed frequencies for airborne telecommunication base stations have been adopted as the global standard, paving the way to the technology becoming commercially feasible as early as fiscal year 2025
Europe Estonia The tap water supplied to the citizens of Kuressaare, capital of Estonia's largest island, Saaremaa, is now treated with ultraviolet light; the water had been chlorinated since an outbreak of E.Coli bacteria in the spring of this year
America Venezuela The US has released an ally of President Maduro’s in exchange for 10 Americans, signaling a diplomatic shift amid improved relations and commitments, though facing criticism for potential leniency towards Maduro and its impact on future negotiations
America Dominican Republic The Embassy of the Dominican Republic in Jamaica donated a fully equipped computer room, with 15 computers, 30 chairs, a multifunction printer-scanner and a new air-conditioning unit, to the Clan Carthy primary school
Europe Croatia The city of Šibenik has celebrated 957 years, with the first mention that dates back to December 25, 1066, in the charter of King Peter Krešimir IV