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
Asia Kuwait Kuwait International Airport is facing a hygiene crisis after cleaning company threatens to discontinue services due to contract expiry and unpaid dues
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
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
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
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 Sudan The armed conflict that began in the streets of Khartoum more than 100 days ago has left nearly 14 million children - one in two - in dire need of humanitarian aid
Oceania Vanuatu Havannah Harbour residents launched a petition asking that Michael Kelly be immediately prosecuted for disobeying "stop work" notices issued by SHEFA Provincial Government Council and Foreshore Unit of the Department of Urban Affairs and Planning
Europe Ukraine A giant hammer and sickle have been removed from the iconic Motherland Monument in Kiev as part of a campaign to remove Soviet symbols that has intensified since the beginning of the war
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
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
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone police said they have arrested several people, including senior military officers, in connection with a suspected coup plot
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