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
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
Europe Ukraine The country declared it is ready to develop its own air defence system production plan, with specialists in the field being invited for this purpose
Asia Oman The Sultanate of Oman has advanced 10 places in the Global Innovation Index 2023 report published by the World Intellectual Property Organisation
Asia Japan Outdoor study by Japanese researchers show that microplastics exist in clouds, affecting the climate in ways to be understood; nine different polymers were found on Mount Fuji and Oyama in the airborne microplastics, from 7,1 to 94,6 micrometers in size
America Antigua and Barbuda The Calvin Ayre Foundation came to the aid of accident survivor Andy Edwards, who was transported to the Cayman Islands for orthopaedic surgery abroad
Asia Bahrain A Bahraini court reportedly sentenced 13 political prisoners who had protested against medical negligence in their prison at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to testimony documented by the Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu, together with Antigua and Barbuda, is pursuing a legal battle at the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea ITLOS in Hamburg, Germany
America Peru Peruvian President Dina Boluarte will appear before the Prosecutor's Office to address allegations related to 49 deaths during protests, facing charges of genocide, aggravated homicide, and abuse of authority
Oceania Australia The Australian market value for leadership development programmes will exceed $3.635,63 million by 2033, fueled by the digital, according to data recently released by Future Market Insights
Europe Romania Romanian dog-training enthusiast Adrian Stoica won the America's Got Talent show with a million-dollar prize
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The office of the President Milorad Dodik has filed the first criminal complaint for defamation, which was recently criminalised in Republika Srpska
Asia Bangladesh Bangladesh would plunge into an era of darkness if her party does not remain in power, said Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina
America Bahamas Nearly 3.000 people turned out at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium in New Providence to apply for 300 jobs at the soon-to-open British Colonial hotel