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
Europe Ukraine "The evil state has no more powerful missiles than our will to save lives, support each other and win," President Zelensky tweeted commenting on the attacks on Odessa and Mykolaiv
Asia Thailand Parliament will hold another vote to elect a prime minister next week, which may not include the leader of the election-winning Move Forward party after his re-nomination was blocked
America Saint Lucia The winners of the St. Lucia Parade of Bands 2023, held last week, have been announced
Europe France The number of business bankruptcies increased by 35% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, putting 55.000 jobs at risk of disappearing
Europe Croatia Velebit Nature Park recently opened the Via Ferrata Bat, a protected climbing route on the 1.402-metre-high Crnopac massif, located in the southernmost part of the Velebit mountain range
Africa Cape Verde The Agroecological Strategies for Resilient Agriculture in West Africa (CIRAWA) project, launched on the island of Santo Antão, foresees an investment of €6,9 million for the next 54 months
Africa Burundi The First Lady of Burundi, Angeline Ndayishimiye, and the African Institute for Development Policy are this year's winners of the United Nations Population Prize
Africa Nigeria The suspension of a new 10% tax on single-use plastics and excise taxes on some locally manufactured products was recently ordered to reduce business costs
Asia Jordan The first cable car was inaugurated in Ajloun: 2,5 kilometre long, it is fitted with 40 cabins, each one for eight people
Europe Belgium Access to the permanent collections of the Belgian federal museums will be today and for the weekend in honour of the 10th anniversary of King Philip's reign
Asia Iran The morality police returned to the streets 10 months after the death of a woman in their custody sparked protests across the country
Europe Portugal The Government will extend VAT zero basket until the end of the year, an exceptional and temporary application of VAT exemption for 44 essential food products that aims at mitigating the impact of inflation
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The chairmanship of Monetary Council of Eastern Caribbean Central Bank will be transferred to Gonsalves, Minister of Finance and Member of Council of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, following an official handover ceremony to be held on 21 July