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
Asia Japan Tokyo Disneyland has apologised after clips of Minnie Mouse having her skirt lifted by another character during a recent Christmas parade went viral on social media, with some sharply criticising the gesture as sexual harassment
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
Asia Azerbaijan Participants of the International Forum on 'Healthy Environment and Mine-Free Living to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals', organised by the Azerbaijan Agency for State Support to NGOs, witnessed the landmine neutralisation process in Aghdam
Africa Namibia The world's longest mountain bike race, the Nedbank Desert Dash, which will take 1.000 cyclists from all over the world to cover 373 kilometres across the Namib Desert, from Windhoek to the coastal town of Swakopmund, takes place today and tomorrow
Europe Austria The country wants to end the suspension of aid to the Palestinians, announced two days after the deadly attack by Hamas militants on Israel, as a review found no indication that the funds were used to finance or promote terrorism
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina A MoU for the preservation, development and promotion of label 'The most beautiful village in BiH' on the national and international market was signed between the City of Mostar and the Association for the Development of Rural Tourism for Blagaj village
America El Salvador El Salvador has achieved 500 days without homicides; the accomplishment was announced on social media by President Nayib Bukele, attributing it to his fight against gangs
America Barbados Frederick 'Freddie' Miller Polyclinic received $40.000 in medical equipment to improve the care provided to residents of The Glebe, St George and surrounding communities
America Colombia Colombia's House of Representatives approved President Gustavo Petro's Health Reform, which seeks to help marginalised areas to have easier access to healthcare
Europe Portugal An early election has been announced for 10 March 2024 after Prime Minister Antonio Costa unexpected resigned last 7 November amid a probe into possible government corruption
America Ecuador Quito's metro, the first ever public transport of such large magnitude in Ecuador, and the first underground transport, came into service after 10 years of construction
Africa Egypt Egypt signed with China a series of space agreements, including cooperation on the Chinese-led International Lunar Station
Asia Brunei The Indonesian Ambassador to Brunei inaugurated a temporary branch of the Workers' Social Security Employment Programme at the Indonesian Embassy in Bandar Seri Begawan to protect Indonesian migrant workers