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 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
Europe Belarus A coalition of Belarusian investigative journalists based abroad has identified officials collaborating with the Russian authorities in the abduction of children from the occupied territories of Ukraine and their indoctrination
Asia Japan High winds cut power lines in Okinawa Prefecture, leaving over 200.000 households without electricity, Naha airport closed and hundreds of thousands of people were advised to evacuate as Typhoon Khanun neared, threatening torrential rains
Europe Sweden In the wake of repeated anti-Muslim provocations in Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced plans to expand police authority at the borders, fearing an increased risk of attacks
Asia Yemen Yemen's military officials said the Iranian-backed Houthis launched attacks on government troops outside the besieged city of Taiz and fired reconnaissance drones
Africa Tunisia Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Najla Bouden, the country's first female premier, and immediately appointed Ahmed Hachani, head of Tunisia's central bank, as the new prime minister
Asia Syria Over 23.000 Syrian refugees will be supported in Jordan thanks to Japan's allocation of $2,5 million for a specific UNHCR project
Asia Lebanon Lebanon's General Directorate of State Security called on parents, as well as schools and universities, to be more vigilant in protecting their children and teenagers from harassment and abuse
Africa Ivory Coast Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bedie, part of an old guard of politicians who dominated politics in the West African nation for a generation, has died at the age of 89
Asia Iran Two days of national holidays have been ordered, as well as the closure of many businesses, due to the unprecedented heat wave that is hitting the country
Asia Israel The Supreme Court stated that, for the first time, all 15 judges will participate in a hearing on the arguments against a law passed by PM Netanyahu's coalition as part of an overhaul of the judicial system
America Brazil Amazon Indigenous leader Chief Raoni Metuktire has urged President Lula da Silva to protect Indigenous rights by removing "invaders" from Indigenous territories and including Indigenous people in discussions on carbon credits
Africa Zambia President Hakainde Hichilema embarked on a historic three-day state visit to Israel at the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog