America Brazil A Federal Court ordered Land Reform Agency to remove land occupiers from various sites in the Amazon; the decision follows a request from the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, a nationwide coalition that is denouncing unlawful settlings
America Paraguay Paraguay and Uruguay have agreed to construct a US$300 million port in Uruguay's Soriano department, providing Paraguay with access to the sea, thus ensuring sovereignty over foreign trade
Europe Austria The 2023 summer tourist season, from May to the end of July, has so far recorded around 39,50 million overnight stays in Austrian accommodation, according to Austrian Statistics Agency it was 6,3% higher than last year and 1,7% than prepandemic time
America Dominican Republic More Vocational Technical Training Centers will be created; President Abinader underlines they have grown from 7 to 36 throughout the country during his mandate
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti Palace Kempinski hosted the fifth ministerial meeting of member countries of the African Renewable Energy Initiative
Europe Denmark Toy company Lego is launching 'LEGO Braille Bricks – Play with Braille’; with both braille and printed letters, numbers and symbols on each brick, the new set makes learning braille more accessible to everyone
Africa Central African Republic An independent UN expert has expressed grave concern over the human rights situation, calling for political dialogue and a new "climate of trust"
Asia China The number of criminal cases for domestic violence-related injuries has declined steadily in the seven years since the implementation of the Law Against Domestic Violence, marking -5,2 % since 2010
Africa Comoros The Fumbuni fishermen's cooperative is facing an unprecedented crisis after its fuel tank was sabotaged by unknown assailants a month ago, plunging it into a deep financial crisis
America Mexico The UNHCR has raised concerns about the humanitarian situation on the Mexico-US border, citing overcrowded shelters, exposure to risks, and a lack of essential services, emphasizing that seeking asylum is a human right
Europe Bulgaria A group of Bulgarian researchers from the University of Burgas won an award for outstanding contributions in the field of artificial intelligence at the international scientific conference Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems (INFUS)
Asia Brunei Brunei improved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 watch list on the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report this year
Asia Malaysia Nuren Group, Malaysia's leading platform for maternal empowerment, has proudly announced its inclusion in Malaysia's Book of Records for the "Largest Number of Memberships Collected in a Breastfeeding Event 2023"
Asia Azerbaijan The country adopted the Law on Space Activities, consisting of six chapters and 24 articles, on 4 August 2023, thus regulating the legal, economic and organisational basis of space activity