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
Europe France Air France has launched a remote baggage check-in and delivery service for flights departing from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport following an agreement with French baggage specialist Alltheway
Asia Afghanistan Rohullah Nekpa, a former member of Afghanistan’s national taekwondo team and a two-time Olympic medalist, has been appointed as the head coach of the New Zealand national taekwondo team
Europe Ireland The public funeral of Sinead O'Connor, iconic singer who passed away last week, will take place today in Bray; the family has asked fans for a 'love procession' to accompany the coffin
Asia Saudi Arabia The application period for art history scholarships has been extended until tomorrow; launched in May 2022, it covered several fields of research in the history of the arts in the Kingdom, like visual arts of all types, performing arts, music and cinema
Asia Uzbekistan 6,7 million tonnes of coal are expected to be produced this year, in a trend that sees a sharp increase in uranium, kaolin and coal reserves and mineral processing projects
Africa Republic of the Congo The refitting of out-of-service public boats is set to resume, announced by the Minister of the River Economy and Waterways
America Guatemala The Supreme Electoral Tribunal is now under multiple investigations of corruption, thus fuelling doubts about the electoral process as well as potential attempts to invalidate the upcoming second round of presidential elections
Africa Ethiopia The International Monetary Fund said the $2bn loan for Ethiopia will require clear commitments from development partners and financing guarantees from G20 Common Framework creditors
Africa Namibia Namibia's new cryptocurrency law sets out requirements for licensing companies and provides for the appointment of a regulatory authority to oversee the industry
Africa Mauritania Authorities have recently charged a high school student with blasphemy; if found guilty, she could be sentenced to death without the possibility of appeal after a clause to escape death if she shows remorse was removed
Asia Oman Data from the National Center for Statistics and Information on Marriage and Divorce Cases in 2022 reveal that the total number of registered marriages in 2021 was 19.294, while in 2022 there were 15.400 marriages, a 20% decrease in marriages in 2022
Europe North Macedonia North Macedonia's industrial production fell to 3,7% year-on-year in June, down from 6,1% growth in the previous period, according to data provided by the State Statistics Office
America Haiti Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has sharply criticised Haitian political leaders for "not taking responsibility" for addressing Haiti's governance and security challenges amid escalating gang-induced violence