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
Africa Kenya Vice President Rigathi Gachagua said the government will begin to provide full transparency on President William Ruto's foreign travels starting in January
Africa Cameroon The Bloggers Demo School programme will start today the 6-month training for 22 young people in blogging and content production
America Antigua and Barbuda The contributions of the 2022 National Title recipients were celebrated at the investiture ceremony held at the Government Palace, for contributions in areas ranging from diplomacy, nursing, education and national development
Africa Somalia The UN Security Council has decided to lift the arms embargo imposed on Somalia since 1992, with a resolution stating that its 'primary objective is to reduce the threat from Al-Shabaab'
Europe Finland The Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority reported a worrying problem as last year around 800 tonnes of waste ended up in sewage treatment plants; the most common are towels, biodegradable waste and hygiene products like cotton buds and tampons
Asia Singapore The government has proposed to allow Housing and Development Board households to own up to two cats per flat, thus reversing the 34-year ban on owning cats in public flats
Asia Bahrain Bank ABC was declared 'Bank of the Year in Bahrain - 2023' by The Banker - Financial Times for the third time
Africa Mauritania A Nouakchott court sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for abusing his position to amass an illicit fortune, convicting him of illicit enrichment and money laundering
Africa South Sudan Former NBA player Luol Deng's foundation inaugurated the NBA Junior League and a new basketball court in South Sudan, setting the stage for the tournament early next year
Asia Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon proposed the creation of a glacier study centre, recalling that his country is fast losing many glaciers, more than 1.000 in recent decades, mainly due to the increasing impact of global warming
Europe Montenegro The population census began on Sunday, after the scheduled date was postponed several time for the demand by opposition parties for the completion of all the conditions of the agreement signed between the opposition and the prime minister for the census
Asia Afghanistan According to the US State Department, the country experienced a significant decrease in terrorist threats: in 2022, it did not enter the top 10 for terrorist attacks and the number of victims decreased by 88% compared to 2021, with 726 people affected
Oceania Micronesia The former president of the Federated States of Micronesia urged US lawmakers to keep their promise to approve funds for the Compact of Free Association (Cofa), warning against China's push into the Pacific