Asia Israel The Knesset has passed a media overhaul law giving government greater regulatory control; PM Netanyahu attended the debate, skipping the vote; the news has been released by a number of online media in the late hours of 16 July
Asia Saudi Arabia The municipality in the Najran region has prepared several parks to welcome hikers and visitors during the cooler months of the year
Europe Andorra The exceptional revision of the Parish Planning and Urban Development Plan that the municipality of Ordino is working on envisages a maximum population of 16.465 inhabitants, three times as many as at present
Europe Switzerland Over nine million people lived in Switzerland for the first time in history at the end of June, exactly 9.006.664, including permanent residents and non-permanent foreign resident population, such as asylum seekers
Europe San Marino A 29 million dollar loan is coming from Saudi Arabia to finance the "new airfield" on Mount Titano, as announced by the State Congress of the Republic of San Marino
Africa eSwatini Eswatini voters began voting Friday for legislative elections to be held in Africa's last absolute monarchy, with 500.000 voters selecting the 59 members of the lower house of parliament, whose sole role is to advise King Mswati III
Asia North Korea Leader Kim Jong Un reportedly stressed his priority to "exponentially" increase the stockpile of nuclear weapons in the face of what he called 'US threats' in a speech during the Supreme People's Assembly session
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Government of St. Kitts & Nevis has taken steps to restrict overseas agents selling "Citizenship by Investment" visas and passports at unauthorised prices
Europe Italy The Eroica, a 'vintage cycling' non-professional event that has been held in the Tuscan province of Siena since 1997, scheduled for Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October, sees 40% foreign participants this year
America Canada The federal government presented a voluntary code of conduct for advanced generative AI, as anxiety persists over its proliferation and pace of development; executives from a dozen Canadian companies and organizations have signed the document so far
America Trinidad and Tobago The All Tobago Fisherfolk Association has asked the Prime Minister to say whether any progress has been made in the ongoing dispute between Barbados and TT fishermen over the flying fish stock
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea PM James Marape told US government officials and the business sector that Pacific island nations are not there to seek aid, but to negotiate better business opportunities
Oceania Palau The proposed national budget for the year 2024 foresees a delay in funding for the Compact Review Agreement, signed in April this year
Asia Cyprus The Cyprus gaming industry has been rapidly transforming, emerging as a significant contributor to the country’s economy and cultural landscape; the surge is driven by a growing community and supportive government initiatives