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
Asia Brunei 700 officers and staff of the Ministry of Development and of the Ministry of Religious Affairs participated in the Tedarus Al-Quran for Ramadhan 1447 Hijrah at Istana Nurul Iman male and female surau on 11th consecutive night of ceremony at the palace
Asia Thailand Sacred elephant tusks belonging to the Karen community have been returned to Thailand after decades; The repatriation is seen as a significant cultural restoration, with community leaders welcoming it as recognition of indigenous heritage and traditions
Africa Ethiopia Ethiopia's runners Bertukan Welde was second at Tokyo's marathon in 2:16:36, Hawi Feysa came third in 2:17:39, both over two minutes after Kenyan winner who also bet the course record set by Ethiopian Sutume Asefa Kebede in 2024
Africa Kenya 32-year-old Kenyan runner Brigid Kosgei won the Tokyo Marathon setting a new course record with 2:14:29; The previous course record was 2:15:55, set by Ethiopian two-time Tokyo winner Sutume Asefa Kebede in 2024
Asia Kyrgyzstan A comprehensive modernization of the country's aviation infrastructure is bringing Kyrgyzstan toward exiting EU's "aviation blacklist"; progress has been announced during the government meeting at the Yntymak Ordo state complex
Europe Greece Trains, ferries, urban transport service was disrupted as workers joined tens of thousands of Greeks rallying to mark the anniversary of the train crash that on 28 February 2023 claimed 57 lives demanding justice ahead of the trial set to begin next month
Asia Singapore With an ageing population and rising hospital demand, Singapore is strengthening its blood reserves through targeted donor drives, mobile collection units and digital appointment systems, expanding outreach to younger donors to ensure stable stocks
America Haiti Court-released emails tied to Epstein reference Haiti over 400 times; those reviewed so far by newspaper Haitian Times reveal details about humanitarian aid flights, celebs philanthropic gestures, financial discussions, political monitoring in 2010-2016
Asia South Korea To boost rural tourism, a half-price travel subsidy program will be launched, offering government-backed discounts on accommodations and local experiences to encourage domestic travel and support struggling regional economies
Asia Georgia Tenders for Alazani riverbank reinforcement worth €2,9 million will protect the river, key to local agriculture and livelihoods; its shifting banks pose a threat to farmland, infrastructure, and national security as it defines the border with Azerbaijan
Europe Slovenia Human rights lawyer Katarina Bervar Sternad has been appointed president of the Commission for the Prevention of Corruption; the first woman at the helm of the watchdog, she aims to strengthen the delivery of its mission
Europe Poland Polish cities have been among the fastest-growing urban economies in Europe over the past 25 years with GDP growing 4% per year and will likely remain among the strongest performers in the decade ahead, according to the new report by Oxford Economics
Europe Spain Spain has become the first European country to reject "unilateral" attack on Iran and Iran's retaliation and to demand “immediate de-escalation” to avoid civilian victims and the enlargement of the conflict