Africa Somalia Newly elected speaker of Northeastern State vowed to reclaim portions of territory that are under the actual control of neighboring Somaliland and Puntland, thus renewing tensions in a region already fraught with decades-long territorial conflicts
Oceania Palau The Oneisomw community hosted a training and clam farm setup led by Nature Conservancy to provide the community with tools for sustainable aquaculture; 3.600 bear paw clams were stoked, 75 giant clams, locally extinct, reintroduced to Chuuk lagoon
America Saint Lucia To improve support for citizens during difficult times, the National Insurance Corporation is developing a plan for an unemployment insurance program that will provide temporary financial relief to people who become involuntarily unemployed
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Journalist Natasa Miljanovic Zubac, known for publishing material on organised crime and high-level corruption, has been detained, her family home searched, for the alleged crime of “disclosure of an official secret” upon orders of State Prosecutor Office
Europe Iceland A man involved in what is thought to be Iceland’s first bank robbery walked into a police station and confessed to the crime, police posted on Facebook; the robbery took place in 1975 and was relatively small in scale compared to later bank robberies
America Barbados A major agreement to build a coconut processing plant was signed with India, part of Barbados' plan to industrialize and expand its agro-processing sector; Export Barbados said it will create full value chains for coconut products with Indian technology
Africa Angola Old Cinema Miramar in Luanda is reportedly been sold to the Chinese without details of the deal that began in December 2013; it could be transformed into a residential space in support of the Chinese embassy
Asia Kazakhstan A new nationwide coordination body has been set up to unite state agencies in the fight against drug addiction and drug-related crimes; it will focus on developing comprehensive prevention measures, improving treatment and rehabilitation programs
Europe Albania Draft of a new Penal Code has sparked critics among politicians, legal community, civil society, international observers; critics say it contains authoritarian-style restrictions on free speech while reducing sentences for corruption for senior officials
Europe Moldova The Leova–Bumbata border crossing is now working on a 24/7 schedule, letting travelers cross at any time, following agreement of border authorities of Moldova and Romania; Moldova has registered +45% foreign visitors arrivals in Jan-June 2025
Europe Kosovo Liberation Army veterans, citizens and other organizations held a protest in Pristina against the Hague-based Kosovo Specialist Chambers, accusing it of bias, namely of 'doing an injustice to the people [of Kosovo] who were persecuted by Serbia'
Oceania Fiji Movie 'Bati' was screened at Whanau Marama New Zealand International Film Festival: it is the first ever Fijian feature film selected for NZIFF, filmed in Suva and the highlands of Namosi, with a Fijian cast and crew
Asia Sri Lanka Elephant deaths have drawn widespread attention; they are being killed with the intention of removing their tusks; department of Wildlife Conservation has confirmed that as of mid-July 219 elephant non-natural deaths have been recorded
Oceania Tuvalu Andrew John Fakaua Ponton, a Tuvaluan film director, has made his debut at the Whanau Marama New Zealand International Film Festival with 'Bati', a boxing drama set in Fiji, bringing to the screen the voices of Pacific culture