Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Europe Poland Officials, World War II veterans and residents have been visiting key sites around the city to mark the 79th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
Europe Malta Military uniforms, weapons, vehicles and personal belongings of WW II soldiers will be on display for 3 days from today at Mediterranean Conference Centre for 80th anniversary of the operation that started in Malta and liberated Europe from Nazi regime
Africa Uganda Young make-up artists in Uganda are teaming up to convince the government to recognise their driving change contribution to film and the arts
America Chile Chile makes history in South America with the largest synthetic drug seizure in the area, resulting from an operation that led to the confiscation of over 300.000 pills and a total of 184 kilograms, alongside US$11 million in cash
America United States Donald Trump leads among the likely Republican primary electorate, with 54% of the vote, according to a poll conducted by The New York Times and Siena College from July 23 to 27, 2023
America Bolivia President Luis Arce will attend the XV Brics Summit to showcase the achievements of Bolivia's Economic Productive Model, expressing the country's willingness to join the group of emerging economies, aiming for sustainable development and cooperation
Asia South Korea Mission should continue to uncover truth behind 39.000 military deaths said chairman of independent panel launched under Moon administration, set to disband in September
Europe Spain Catalonia has declared a drought emergency in 24 municipalities following the severe lack of rain in recent years with cuts announced for water use for agriculture and industry
America Costa Rica Costa Rica and the International Migration Organization are implementing a project against human trafficking, aimed at strengthening institutional capabilities and data exchange for combating the critical issue in the country while setting an example
Asia Kuwait Kuwait International Airport is facing a hygiene crisis after cleaning company threatens to discontinue services due to contract expiry and unpaid dues
Africa Tanzania IMF Deputy MD Bo Li concluded his visit to Tanzania with a firm commitment to support the country's efforts to unlock its development potential, applauding the Tanzanian authorities' efforts to implement the economic reform programme
Oceania Kiribati UNDP and WHO will support Kiribati, together with Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu - to increase their resilience to climate change, one of the largest and most ambitious projects to date to increase the resilience of health systems in the Pacific
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg's unemployment rate rose to 5,2% in June, up from 5% the previous month, with almost 1.700 more residents registering as jobseekers, while job vacancies fell sharply