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 El Salvador Dozens of protesters marched to the Foreign Ministry demanding the release of 33 Colombians detained in El Salvador due to Nayib Bukele’s efforts to detain gangs; officials have contacted El Salvador for deportations, with no response
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Over 10.000 cases of tuberculosis were recorded in South Kivu province during 2022: the report comes from the medical coordinator of the program against leprosy and tuberculosis in South Kivu, Dr. Freddy Birembano
Asia Syria 3.121 Syrian refugees left Jordan in the first eight months of this year to return home, according to UNCHR data; in 2022, the number of Syrian refugees returning to Syria from various countries reached 50.966 compared to 35.624 in 2021 and 38.235 in 2020
America Cuba 52 new economic actors, 49 of which are private SMEs and 3 state-owned in restoration services, bakery products, meat preparation, land passenger transport, and construction, have been approved by the Ministry of Economy
Europe Czech Republic Czech scientists, with the support of a small experimental brewer, have created the country's first "Celtic beer," TauriALE, made by laboratory analysis of pollen from a Celtic burial site in Moravia
Africa Botswana The United Nations food agency and the government of Botswana held a training workshop for 60 horticulturalists aimed at improving agricultural practices by teaching wastewater use, food safety practices and other essential farming techniques
Africa Cape Verde The Minister of Agriculture and Environment, Gilberto Silva, today commented that it was an "important sign" and "very gratifying" to see children associated with the fight against climate change
America Honduras President Xiomara Castro visited Honduran immigrants in shelters in the US southern border, acknowledging the humanitarian crisis and the need for collective efforts to ensure security and respect for their rights
Oceania New Zealand New Zealand's Immigration Green List will undergo a significant expansion to address critical skills shortages, including a wide range of occupations in the construction, IT, automotive and engineering sectors
Europe Sweden Two powerful explosions ripped through houses in central Sweden, injuring at least three people and damaging buildings, with bricks and window sections left outside; it is not known whether the blasts were related to each other
Asia Cambodia A 10-day multinational training session focused on mine and unexploded ordnance removal successfully concluded with participation of soldiers and military instructors from 14 ASEAN-Plus countries
Africa Comoros With new malaria cases reported in Maluzini, the regional health department will distribute mosquito nets in an initiative in collaboration with the national malaria control program
Africa Burundi US company SpaceX is reportedly in talks with Burundian government to launch its Starlink low earth orbit broadband satellite service from the second quarter of 2024; the majority of Burundian popoulation lacks access to high speed internet services