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
Africa Togo The “Big Catch-Up” initiative, implemented with support from UNICEF, will step up efforts to restore childhood vaccination coverage weakened by the COVID-19 pandemic, reintegrating into immunizing programs 40.000 unvaccinated or under-vaccinated children
Europe Norway Cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo became the first athlete ever to win six gold medals and the first to win all six cross-country events in a single Winter Olympic Games
America Venezuela Venezuela should take prompt measures to reform key judicial and electoral institutions and repeal abusive laws, watchdog Human Rights Watch said, as authorities began releasing hundreds of political prisoners in a process of “national pacification”
Asia Myanmar Construction of China–Myanmar railway, high-speed passenger and freight corridor linking Yunnan to Kyaukphyu deep-sea port on the Bay of Bengal, is being accelerated; the line will give China direct access to the Indian Ocean, bypassing the Malacca Strait
Europe Malta The Malta Independent and environmental NGOs are leading "Justice for Our Land" campaign, demanding an immediate halt to construction works with pending planning appeals are pending; the "Halland Hotel" case triggered the initiative
Asia Pakistan Over 31 million births registered with Union Councils across Pakistan have not been uploaded to the central database of the National Database and Registration Authority, raising concerns about identity records and data accuracy nationwide
Asia Thailand 70 tigers died at a private park in Chiang Mai, possibly for an outbreak of canine distemper virus; Officials are examining vaccination records, quarantine measures and disease-control protocols as lapses in biosecurity could contribute to mass fatalities
Oceania Marshall Islands The first HPV Screen and Treat services has been opened at the youth program clinic in Uliga: the key step in Marshall Islands’ goal to eliminate cervical cancer is a collaboration of Health and Human Services with Youth to Youth in Health and WUTMI
Africa Morocco 4.000 tons of frozen meat will be imported for the Royal Armed Forces through a tender covering 3.000 tons of frozen beef and 1.000 tons of frozen camel meat, to be delivered to FAR refrigerated warehouses in Agadir via 40-foot refrigerated containers
Europe Moldova Moldovan MPs will travel to Kyiv on 24 February where a documentary film will commemorate the victims of war; in the evening the Parliament building will be illuminated with a thematic display
Africa Tanzania 60 to 80% of the population relies on traditional medicine for primary healthcare needs, latest Performance Audit Report on the Regulation of Traditional and Alternative Medicine shows; Dar es Salaam has become a distribution hub for traditional remedies
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Regional personalities will replace members of the British monarch on the Eastern Caribbean dollar banknotes as of 2027; the plan was announced by the Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank who added that transition will take place in phases
Asia South Korea Former President Yoon Suk Yeol was sentenced to life in prison, charged with leading an insurrection as he imposed martial law for a few tumultuous hours on 3 December 2024; some argue it is a sign of a healthy democracy