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
Europe Malta European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against Malta's old rent laws that 'unilaterally imposed rents' on property owners, condemning the state to pay compensation
Asia Thailand Army Headquarters is investigating why over 200.000 litres of diesel went missing from its Ordnance Materiel Rebuild Centre in Saraburi last year
Europe Ireland A girl has received a written apology from Gymnastics Ireland after her parents complained of racist behaviour by one of its officials who excluded her from a medal ceremony at the National Indoor Arena last year
Europe Denmark Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has set off on a controversial trip to China to discuss bilateral relations and launch a new green agenda
America Bolivia Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bid farewell to Bolivian President Luis Arce, celebrating the strengthening ties between Venezuela and Bolivia following Arce's visit to Caracas after the UN General Assembly
Asia India Pink quotas for 33% of seats became law with the unanimous approval of upper house of India's parliament, after not being approved six times; Modi called it 'a historic hour and crucial moment in our country's democratic journey'
Europe Montenegro Participants in the 'Laziest Citizen' competition, which pokes fun at the Balkan stereotype that Montenegrins are lazy, stayed in bed for 30 days, beating the previous competition record (24 days)
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese judo athlete Yang Yung-wei won the gold medal against Lee Ha-rim of South Korea, Taiwan's first gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Africa Togo The first edition of "Maritimafrica Week" will take place September 26-28 in Lomé to discuss the blue economy, a key element for Africa's development, bringing together key African players and their international partners
Asia Iraq The Governorate of Kirkuk in Iraq announced the decision to once again use Turkish as the language of official correspondence
Asia Bhutan Bhutan achieves the milestone of +27% increase in the tiger population since 2016, indicating the success of conservation efforts and the commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Program to maintain viable tiger numbers
Europe Slovakia Freedom and Solidarity called on parties running for election that are below the eligibility threshold to withdraw from the fight, pointing out that a large number of democratic votes, crucial for the formation of a government, would be lost
America Brazil The Supreme Court has begun voting on the decriminalization of abortion, potentially allowing it up to 12 weeks into pregnancy, a significant shift as abortion is currently permitted only in specific cases, including rape and life-threatening situations