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
America Peru Alberto Fujimori, Peru's former president, detained and sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges of human rights violations, has been released; Human Rights Watch declared it a violation of the country's obligations as he hasn’t completed his sentence
Oceania Tonga Craftswoman Lu'isa Nau uses only local materials to authenticate the handicrafts, criticising the imported counterfeits with which local artisans have to compete; her creative work, in line with sustainable development goals, was recently given a grant
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said that a climate migration treaty with Australia violates Tuvalu's sovereignty and must be renegotiated
Africa Sudan Over 3.000 humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan have completely ceased work since the outbreak of the ongoing civil war in mid-April, the official SUNA news agency reported, citing the Sudanese Humanitarian Aid Commission
Asia Turkmenistan The Islamic Development Bank held a four-day procurement seminar in Ashgabat, providing a platform for sharing knowledge and best practices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of IDB-funded projects in Turkmenistan
Asia South Korea National Assembly voted to discard a set of bills aimed at giving the state broadcasting regulator more power in choosing heads of public broadcasters, proposed by the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea, which controls the parliamentary majority
Asia Saudi Arabia More than 1.000 local, Arab and international publishing houses are exhibiting their products at the fifth Jeddah Book Fair, launched by the Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation under the slogan 'Ports of Culture'
Oceania Solomon Islands The Central Bank of Solomon Islands will collaborate with Soramitsu to explore technical standards and functionalities for its experimental Central bank digital currency system
America Paraguay Paraguay's Senate has launched "Operation Dakovo," the largest international effort against arms trafficking in the region, targeting an organization alleged to have imported and sold over 25.000 firearms to Brazilian criminal factions
Europe Denmark The horses of Faroe Islands are endangered and the idea of using Icelandic mares as surrogates is being considered; in 2018, the Faroe Horse Association and the Icelandic Farmers' Association created a family tree and digital registration system
Europe Iceland Reykjavík City Council approved a 3-year pilot project to delay school start times for teens: from autumn 2024, classes will begin no earlier than 8.50AM; this is the result of studies on teen sleep duration linking mental health decline and sleep deficit
Asia Thailand To contrast the proliferation of counterfeit products online in order to safeguard property rights and uphold its international reputation, Thailand is stepping up its efforts
America Venezuela In response to heightened tensions between Venezuela and Guyana over the Esequibo, a territory rich in oil, the UN urgently convened, expressing concerns about Venezuela's referendum supporting the establishment of a province in the disputed region