Africa Kenya In Namorotukunan tools made with Oldowan technology were found in three escavation layers, suggesting primitive humans who lived 2,75 million years ago used stone tools continuously for 300.000 years passing down knowledge through thousands of generations
Africa Malawi All applications to public Teacher Training Colleges will now be processed entirely online: Minister Jessie Kabwila explained the game-changing system to ensure equitable access at the opening of Malawi Institute of Management in Lilongwe
Africa Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco was among the African heads of state to participate in the mini summit where US President Trump affirmed that 'shifting from AID to trade' would 'be far more effective and sustainable and beneficial'
Europe Russia Russia formally recognized government in Afghanistan on 3 July 2025, becoming the first country to do so since the Taliban's return to power in 2021; the decision followed Russia's removal of the Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups in April 2025
Africa Cape Verde On 5 July 1975, Cape Verde gained freedom from Portugal to become one of West Africa's most stable nations, overcoming low literacy and inadequate healthcare; the 50 yeas of independence have been celebrated nationwide with a number of events
America Bolivia First International Meeting on Nuclear Medicine was hosted in La Paz, where experts discussed using radioactive substances for early diagnosis and treatment of cancer and neurological diseases as part of the country’s scientific independence
America Brazil In response to Donald Trump's planned 50% tariff, Brazil has threatened a reciprocal 50% levy on US goods and has convened ministers to consider WTO action and enforcement of its new Reciprocity Law
America Chile One of the coldest days on Earth outside the poles has been experienced in Chile, as a rare polar anticyclone brought record lows and snowfall to the Atacama Desert, amid widespread disruption
Europe Ireland Rules for pay gender gap reporting expanded or will be required to more Irish businesses in 2025: employers with 50 or more staff will now have to share their pay gap, in a bid to make workplaces fairer for everyone
Africa Egypt Rock-cut tombs dating back to the Greco-Roman period have been discovered in Aswan; part of a larger cemetery surrounding the Aga Khan mausoleum; well-preserved hieroglyphic inscriptions offer new insight on funerary traditions in Ptolemaic and Roman eras
Asia Indonesia Nickel mining in Raja Ampat has devastated ecologically unique islands causing deforestation, sediment pollution and coral loss with minimal economic returns; four licenses have been revoked but Gag Nikel still operates amid calls for full protection
America Grenada The explosion in a quarry that destroyed industrial and residential properties in a rural community in St Andrew on 1 July, was caused by the failure of those involved to use best practice; explosives should be mandatorily stored by the police
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Cockleshell Beach, a key spot for tourism and inter-island transport with inadequate lighting and security, has seen the installation of CCTV surveillance system and underground fibre-optic cable, part of government’s commitment to improve public safety
Asia Laos 35.446 unexploded ordnance have been cleared in the first half of 2025 across 14 provinces in Laos, including bombs, landmines and cluster munitions; children remain most at risk, making up over 60% of victims as they unknowingly play with UXO