Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Africa Nigeria Nigerian robotics engineering student Kemisola Bolarinwa has in recent years developed a breast-screening bra, called the Smart Bra, which will undergo a large-scale trial in the country this year
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 Russia First lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years was launched by the country in an attempt to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to contain coveted pockets of water ice
Asia Pakistan New official data show that girls' enrollment in private schools in Sindh is nearly 9% lower than that of boys, highlighting that authorities need to do more to encourage female participation in education
Europe France The country 'fully supports' the ECOWAS decision to activate a reserve military force on Niger's borders, condemning the ongoing coup attempt in Niger and the kidnapping of President Bazoum and his family
Africa Mali Mali's troops and its foreign security partners, believed to be Russian mercenaries Wagner, are using violence against women and other 'serious human rights violations' to spread terror, UN sanctions observers report
Africa Ghana Traders fear that the sanctions imposed on Niger by Ecowas may lead to an increase in prices of some food products at a time when the country is already experiencing high inflation
Europe United Kingdom For the first time in the UK, a drone recently acted as a postman in Orkney, an archipelago of 70 islands sixteen kilometres off the north coast of Scotland, a remote and inaccessible place for postmen to reach
Africa Morocco The skies of Marrakesh turned orange after a sandstorm hit the city, amid dangerously high temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius
Asia Palestine President Abbas has fired most governors in the occupied West Bank, responding to long-standing calls for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority
Africa Ethiopia UN World Food Programme is slowly resuming the delivery of food aid to Ethiopia, a suspension that affected 20 million people, or one sixth of the population, plus 800.000 refugees
Africa South Africa South African Tourism's annual Sho't Left Travel Week will again this year see a number of business partners, airlines, hotel groups and tour operators offer generous discounts of up to 50% from 4 to 10 September, as the country celebrates Tourism Month
Africa Uganda Because of the country's controversial anti-LGBTQ law, the World Bank will stop new loans to Uganda