Asia Syria Germany's Ministry of Transport lifted the landing ban and normalized passenger traffic with Syria from 27 July 2026, thus opening to direct flights Düsseldorf-Damascus today 29 July, Berlin Brandenburg-Damascus and Cologne/Bonn-Aleppo on 1 August
America Brazil After 33 days of protests at a Cargill port in the Amazon over dredging plans seen as threatening the Tapajos River and rainforest, Brazil has revoked Lula’s decree allowing private waterway concessions, marking a major victory for Indigenous groups
Oceania Vanuatu The main cemetery at Laone in North Pentecost island has been completely destroyed by soil erosion and rising sea levels
Africa Eritrea Human Rights Concern Eritrea is alarmed by reports of mass arrests, alleged torture, deportation risks faced by around 3000 Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers since 10.1.2026 based on documentation and photographic evidence received from Cairo
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo A key border post between DRC and Burundi reopened after over two months of closure triggered by an offensive by AFC/M23; the Kavimvira crossing, a vital trade route linking Uvira and Bujumbura, resumed operations as DRC regained control over the area
Africa Cape Verde Cape Verde has entered the world's Top 30 in governance indices: the latest World Economics assessment for 2026 gave it an A rating and a score of 74, being the only African country with this distinction, thus sitting in first place on the continent
America Dominica The Girl Guides Association of Dominica has joined millions of members of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts in celebrating the centenary of World Thinking Day, a global tradition observed by over 12 million girls across 153 countries
Oceania Australia Bush towns are spending millions just to guarantee their residents can see a doctor; six tiny WA centers spend AUS$1,5m each year on subsidies, their citizens facing shorter life expectancy due to inadequate medical services
Africa Cameroon After completing 20-year sentences for embezzlement of public funds, former officials Roger Belinga, head of Cameroon Housing Corporation and Gérard Ondo Ndong, director of Special Inter-communal Equipment and Intervention Fund were released
Europe North Macedonia Former Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi, a fugitive from justice for over a year following accuse of corruption, was arrested by police at a border crossing
Asia Turkey A new legislation imposing time, location and security restrictions on meetings between lawyers and detainees held on terrorism and organized crime charges is reportedly being drafted following cases where leaders kept issuing instructions from prison
Europe Ukraine 5,9 million Ukrainian refugees are living outside four years after Russia's invasion; the number of people living within Ukraine is estimated between 30,5 and 39,5 million depending on geographical boundaries considered, a sharp drop from pre-2022 figures
Europe Finland The lowest number of job vacancies since 2016 were recorded in Finland at the end of 2025; Statistics Finland reported that employers posted 34.100 open positions-22% on 2024
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Many cases of gender-based and domestic violence never even reach a court – emboldening the abusers and leaving victims feeling helpless - even though stricter, specific laws have been introduced in Bosnia and Herzegovina