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 Saint Kitts and Nevis Small business entrepreneurs have been informed that they must register and join the coverage programme for the self-employed with the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board and pay their contributions directly
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said that a climate migration treaty with Australia violates Tuvalu's sovereignty and must be renegotiated
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
Europe United Kingdom Student representatives from the feminist society Stronger Together, Time to Act met with Cardiff University's management team to discuss changes within the university; between 2017 and 2021, there were 691 reports of sexual misconduct
Asia India Funding for Indian start-ups dropped sharply to $7 billion in calendar year 2023, less than a third of the $25 billion estimated for the previous year
Oceania Fiji A defence mission will soon be opened at the French Embassy in Fiji; representing the French Ministry for the Armed Forces, the defence mission will be tasked with strengthening exchanges on defence policy and military cooperation
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
Europe Switzerland Almost 300 nurses leave their jobs every month because of difficult working conditions; the phenomenon is affecting young graduates, posing major challenges to Swiss hospitals, though - despite the difficulties - the profession still attracts vocations
America Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo de León, Guatemala's President-elect, marched alongside indigenous people and civil organizations, demanding respect for this year's election results amid the Ministry of Public Prosecution's alleged attempt to overturn them
America United States The US vetoed the UN Security Council resolution calling for a 'humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza' and describing the humanitarian situation as 'catastrophic', despite pressure from Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Africa Malawi The government of Malawi and the World Bank signed a Malawi Social Protection Multi Donor Trust Fund that focused on the support of vulnerable people
America Suriname The Association of Economists celebrated Suriname's upgraded rating from 'selective default' to 'CCC+C with a stable outlook' by international credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings expressing optimism about improved economic prospects in the near future