America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Europe Sweden Sweden plans to provide a new military aid package to Ukraine, the 13th, worth over $300 million
Asia Cyprus The UN Refugee Agency said it was "extremely concerned" about the return of more than 100 Syrian nationals from Cyprus to Lebanon without them being screened to determine whether they need legal protection
America Paraguay Social, political, human rights and indigenous organisations have marched in the Asunción capital on August 15th, coinciding with the presidential inauguration of Santiago Peña, to demand fair wages, labor rights, healthcare and education improvements
America Panama The country has started a USD 42 million project to combat plastic pollution by promoting circularity in urban environments, along with Colombia and Jamaica
America Uruguay Along with El Salvador, the country leads in democracy satisfaction with 59% of it population approving of it, as per a Latinobarómetro report, despite the region's overall historical low of 28% satisfaction in 2023, attributed to factors like corruption
Oceania Tonga The Houma police station has resumed operations after more than eight years, ceased in early 2015, because to the "very old, rusty and unsafe" building
Asia Taiwan The number of dengue fever cases increased by 469 in the week ended Aug. 14, the highest number of infections of the mosquito-borne disease in a single week since June
America Nicaragua Nicaragua and North Korea have announced plans to establish embassies in each other's capitals to strengthen their decades-old relationship
Asia United Arab Emirates The first Dubai Calligraphy Biennial, organized by The Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), will be held on October 1 with more than 200 local and international artists
Europe Kosovo The Kosovo Center for the Rehabilitation of Survivors of Torture believes that apart from the 230-euro pension, other rights are almost impossible to realize for women and men who were violated during the war
America Mexico Wendy Guevara makes history as the first transgender woman to win Mexico's reality TV show "La casa de los famosos México" with 18,2 million fan votes, a milestone for LGBTQ+ representation
Oceania Australia Australia Post has launched Australia Post Metro, a new delivery service for peak season with speed and greater security in online shopping; data suggests 68% of online shoppers are likely to abandon shopping cart if they feel delivery method is too slow
Africa Benin GuarantCo will provide a financing solution of up to USD 63 million to support the financing of a fleet of electric motorbikes and their batteries and exchange stations in Benin and Togo