Oceania Solomon Islands Preparations are underway for a second mass stray dog culling in Western Province, planned and approved earlier this year; the necessary dog bait and veterinary drugs have arrived at Gizo Town, the provincial capital
America Antigua and Barbuda Senator Dwayne George made his first official appearance and delivered his first address to the Upper House Parliament, which debated an amendment to the Registered Land Act
Europe Spain A Spanish court has refused to consider former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's appeal against an arrest warrant issued against him, complicating Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's attempt to remain in office
Asia Iraq Iraq's official media regulator has ordered all media and social media companies operating in the state not to use the term "homosexuality" and instead say "sexual deviance"
Oceania New Zealand Pak'nSave supermarkets used artificial intelligence to create recipes and suggest to consumers how to avoid waste, but the app recommended recipes containing toxic products
Africa Chad The country celebrated the 63rd anniversary of independence from France, on which occasion the President of the Transition addressed the nation on the complex challenges facing the country, calling for unity and solidarity
Europe Belgium Nine life-size wooden elephants, designed by South African artist Andries Botha, took over Brussels' Grand Place as part of the Flowertime festival, which opened in the capital on Friday 11 August
Europe Poland The Polish government has approved a plan to raise the country's minimum wage to PLN 4.242 (950 euros) per month starting January next year, followed by a further increase to PLN 4.300 (965 euros) starting July 1, 2024
Europe Belarus Nearly 60% of the cultivated area of cereals and pulses has been harvested, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Asia Nepal A daily meal programme is underway in 251 community schools in Bajura with financial support from the World Food Programme and non-governmental organisations Mercy Corps and Gift Nepal
Europe Netherlands The KNVB, the Dutch soccer association, plans to speed up the identification of hooligans in the stands of 34 professional clubs by installing state-of-the-art cameras and tracking systems
Asia Iran Executions for political reasons are increasing at a fast pace, according to the Centre for Human Rights in Iran, which reports 17 executions in the last 10 months, adding that they were mostly young people with 'blatantly illegal' prosecution
Africa Sudan Without emergency visas granted by the Sudanese authorities, Médecins Sans Frontières may soon be forced to withdraw its support for the Turkish hospital in the capital Khartoum after visa applications have been pending for eight weeks
Europe Italy Michela Murgia, popular writer and activist, died yesterday at the age of 51; the country mourns a free and independent-thinking intellectual at her funeral today in Rome