Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
Oceania Papua New Guinea Black Swan International, PNG's leading security services company, has been sold by its international owners to TrueNorth Capital of Papua New Guinea, at the conclusion of several months of negotiations
America Belize A US$77 million deal has been closed with the Saudi Fund for Development to finance a 60-megawatt solar project, reducing emissions by 60.000 tons annually, promoting Belize's economic growth and enhancing its efforts to mitigate climate change
America Bolivia Bolivia's indigenous "Fighting Cholitas," are breaking stereotypes as professional wrestlers, donning traditional bowler hats and attire, symbolizing resilience against gender norms and economic hurdles while teaching the power of being true to oneself
Oceania Australia With 11,15 million viewers and 7,13 million average audience, national women soccer team 'Matildas' smashed all TV records: their match against England has become the most watched television show since 2001 when the existing rating system was introduced
Africa Mauritius A ceremony to award certificates to 61 fishermen who successfully completed a training programme on coral culture and reef rehabilitation was held at the Mauritius Maritime Training Academy in Pointe aux Sables
America Brazil Homophobic slurs are now punishable by prison, a decision welcomed by rights activists, that puts such hate speech on par with racist hate speech; the country’s Supreme Court has ruled that penalties range from two to five years in prison
Asia Qatar The Qatar Diabetes Association has launched a free App that provides access to diabetes management services offered by the association
Europe Italy Clients of specialised operators held over one billion euros in cryptocurrencies in Italy according to data transmitted to the OAM, the body of broker agents, at the end of the first quarter of 2023
Asia Jordan Hotel occupancy rates in the Kingdom have decreased due to high temperatures and approaching school season; reservation rate at five-star hotels from August 17-19 in Aqaba reached 87%, 61% in the Dead Sea, 62% in Amman and 40% in Petra
America Haiti 61% of the population agreed with deploying armed forces according to a nationwide poll
Africa Guinea The National Transitional Council unanimously authorised the ratification of the financing agreement between the International Development Association and the Republic of Guinea
Asia Laos Laotian doctors at the Mother and Child Central Hospital have extracted a 20 kg cyst from a pregnant woman, in the first operation of its kind in the capital Vientiane
Europe Latvia 32% of Latvian families - almost a third - will face financial difficulties with the start of the new school year says a survey conducted by the research agency Norstat in July 2023 on 510 residents aged between 25 and 65