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
America Argentina President Alberto Fernández stressed the importance of recognizing victims of state terrorism, emphasizing the need to confront those who deny the dictatorship's consequences
America Jamaica The Tourism Workers' Pension Plan has surpassed the first $1 billion in savings a year and a half after its implementation
Africa Gabon Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of Ali Bongo, Gabonese president deposed by the coup plotters on 30 August, has been arrested in Libreville
Asia Kyrgyzstan Dozens of Kirziki shepherds have been recruited to combat the loss of farming traditions on the island of Sardinia, Italy
Africa Tunisia The European Commission has announced €127m aid to Tunisia to reduce migration as rescue groups warn of death toll at sea
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is included in the list of countries whose banks can participate in foreign currency trading in Russia; the Russian government approved the list of foreign banks
America Grenada 8 new doctors have been hired at St. George's General Hospital in an effort by the government to improve operations, particularly in the Emergency Department, and reduce long waiting hours
Asia Turkey Film Support Council decided to allocate TL 72,5 million ($2,7 million) to new film projects, bringing the total support allocated to the film industry in 2023 to almost TL 99 million ($3,8 million)
Africa Cameroon Askia - Cameroonian pop and rap singer - has won the African Muzik Magazine Awards as this year's best female rap performer
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
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
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