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
Africa Cameroon 18 Chorkor fish-smoking ovens and training in sustainable fish-smoking methods have been provided by FAO to fishermen from several villages in Logone-Birni to support the reintegration and economic recovery of internally displaced persons
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi appealed to rebel groups in Ituri and North Kivu provinces to lay down their weapons and join what he called the disarmament and reintegration operation
Europe Iceland The city of Ísafjörður has announced plans to introduce an environmental rating system for cruise ships next year after increasing numbers of vessels raised pollution issues for the community
America Cuba The Belgium-based humanitarian project Sovereign Cuba sent three suitcases with a total of 60 kilograms of medicines and supplies for the Cuban health sector
Asia Azerbaijan World-renowned opera singer Yusif Eyvazov will perform in Austria on September 6 in the role of Alfredo in Giuseppe Verdi's "La Traviata"
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 16 August has not been declared a statewide day of mourning due to the Gradačac tragedy, as the quorum required for the decision within the Council of Ministers was not reached
Asia India The country has become the second-largest producer of cell phones: in the 2014-2022 period, shipments of locally produced cell phones surpassed the 2 billion mark, registering a compound annual growth of 23%
Africa Comoros A training course on small arms and light weapons, aimed at members of the security forces and Comorian customs officers, was launched by the Director General of Police and National Security in Moroni
Asia Cambodia The Department of Monument Preservation and Preventive Archaeology of the APSARA National Authority is carrying out repairs to the north door of the second level of the Eastern Mebon temple, which has fallen into a state of disrepair
America Colombia In a historic achievement, Colombia has advanced to the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup for the first time ever by defeating Jamaica 1-0, with Catalina Usme's goal in the second half breaking the tie in a challenging match
America Dominican Republic The record for arrivals was broken with 6,2 million visitors through July, the best month in history with 792.981 non-residents entering the country
Europe Denmark With just days to go before the start of the second round of offshore carbon capture and storage licenses, the Danish Energy Agency has announced the postponement of the process until policy issues are resolved
Africa Burkina Faso The junta-led government has suspended one of the country's most popular radio stations after it broadcasted an interview deemed 'offensive' to Niger's new military leaders