Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Asia Afghanistan 10 million doses of polio vaccine will be sent to Afghanistan as a form of Indonesia's commitment to help the country tackle the polio endemic
Africa Cameroon Askia - Cameroonian pop and rap singer - has won the African Muzik Magazine Awards as this year's best female rap performer
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai is about to introduce the world's first floating mosque with an underwater prayer area, at an estimated cost of around Dh55 million (€14 million); the unique religious tourism project that is scheduled for 2024
America Jamaica The Tourism Workers' Pension Plan has surpassed the first $1 billion in savings a year and a half after its implementation
Europe Finland Proportion of women in leadership positions in Finland stood at 36,3% in 2022, higher than OECD average but revealing a stagnation in gender diversity as it has even decreased in recent years
Africa Uganda The UNESCO World Heritage site of Kasubi, which houses the tombs of the rulers of Buganda, the traditional kingdom of southern Uganda, has been removed from the World Heritage in Danger list: it had been damaged by fire in 2010
Europe United Kingdom The University of Ulster is removing references to 'world leaders' in advertising posters after complaints were made to the UK advertising regulator
Africa Tunisia The European Commission has announced €127m aid to Tunisia to reduce migration as rescue groups warn of death toll at sea
Africa Kenya Tourists from Africa are the driving force behind the recovery of Kenya's tourism sector, thanks to the expansion of intra-regional travel; tourism is a major source of foreign exchange, along with diaspora remittances, horticulture, and tea exports
Africa Zimbabwe Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe's biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana to survive in consequence of deep water shortage
Africa Chad The revision of the electoral register, which concerns Chadian citizens of voting age who were not on the last electoral register in 2021, has been concluded
Europe Portugal While not providing any figures, Portugal has indicated its willingness to accept some of the migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa as part of the EU solidarity mechanism to alleviate the 'great pressure' on Italy
Africa Ghana The Ghana Agricultural Workers' Union urged the government to immediately address the encroachment and destruction of cocoa lands by illegal miners, who often use ruthless methods to force farmers to sell their land