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
America Guyana The country’s oil production has reached 100.000 barrels per day, making it the world's newest oil producer and being a major economic development for Guyana, as it is expects to generate billions of US dollars in revenue for the country
Africa Gambia The strong windstorm and heavy rains that hit the Banjul area have left many families stranded: properties, roofs of houses and schools were destroyed and blown away by the wind
America Bahamas Noting the significant increase in rape cases, especially in New Providence, this year, the Bahamas Crisis Centre has appealed to politicians to "do what needs to be done to ensure accountability for sex offenders"
Asia Japan E-prescriptions have not caught on in Japan: due to cost and time-consuming procedures, only 2% of Japanese medical institutions and pharmacies have introduced prescription sharing with online pharmacies
Europe Austria Austrian energy company OMV is in talks with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. over the possible creation of a new combined petrochemical holding company as part of their respective shareholdings in Borouge and Borealis
Africa Burundi The vocational training centre for handicrafts in Kamenge successfully hosted 14 training sessions on handicrafts such as rattan weaving, bamboo and woodworking for 600 local people from poor families
America Ecuador New measures set to address poverty in the country include increasing the minimum wage, expanding social programs, and investing in infrastructure
America Guatemala Guatemala's coffee exports reached a record high in 2022, with exports valued at over US$1 billion; this is a positive development for the Guatemalan economy, as coffee is one of the country's most important exports
Africa Chad Following an agriculture forum held in April, the Association for the Development of Kouh-Ouest (ADKO) distributed ploughs to farmers' groups and associations in the department
Asia Kuwait About 15% of Kuwait's population are millionaires, which ranks the country third globally, according to the World of Statistics
Africa Gabon Gabon has deposited the instrument of acceptance of the Fisheries Subsidies Agreement, becoming the third African country to do so
America Haiti In renewing the mandate for its office in Haiti, the UN Security Council included a provision to consider the deployment of a multinational force as an option to combat insecurity
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijani leader Ilham Aliyev urged France's Macron to apologise for French colonialism, saying that acknowledging France's historical guilt will help solve the country's deep social and political crisis