Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Africa Uganda 1.000-shilling paper banknotes will be phased out, as their frequent use in transactions dirties them, making them unusable or reducing their durability, announced the Bank of Uganda
Europe Sweden An enquiry to revise the Swedish penal code will be set up in order to address rising crime rates and focus more on victims; it could lead to an increase in prison space, tripling the number of cells
Europe Spain The Spanish People's Party, the main conservative camp, won the elections by winning 136 seats against the 122 of the Socialist Party led by the outgoing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, but not enough to have a majority
Africa Central African Republic To connect the new solar power plant in Danzi, the electricity supply was interrupted in the Central African capital for 4 days until today
Africa Angola 130 young people are being trained as community inspectors in an initiative of the Cacuaco municipal administration
Asia Indonesia The launch of a national cryptocurrency exchange is planned for August this year, pending approval from the Ministry of Commerce
Europe Andorra The Service of Attention to Victims of Violence attended to 176 cases during the first half of this year, according to data provided by the government, which specifies that 87 are new cases, not previously known to the service
America Saint Kitts and Nevis A National Addressing System will be launched in the coming weeks by General Post Office, a system that will provide clear indications of people's place of residence and reduce the confusion that results from misdirection
Europe Vatican City A group of 22 Afghan refugees has been welcomed as part of the Humanitarian Corridors initiative organized by the Community of Sant'Egidio and other church organizations in agreement with the Italian government
Asia Cyprus Taxpayers can now pay any tax arrears online after submitting their returns electronically, tax inspector Soteris Markidis said on Saturday - 11.500 individuals submitted their declarations for 2022 while 4.500 are still processing them
Asia Turkey Abdulvahap Semo, also known as "Bee Man," has been trying to set a new Guinness World Record by covering his body with about 60 kilograms of bees, but he has had challenges getting to the record breaking 63,7 kg, as bees started to be aggressive
Africa Sierra Leone New Parliament will have the largest female representation in country's history, 41 legislators, more than double of last election, but it could have been higher if new law reserving 30% of leadership roles for women had been followed correctly