Africa Cameroon Historically dependent on its crude oil exports, Cameroon forecasts a major shift with mining becoming the main of its national resources; government expects mining revenues to soon surpass those from oil, with ambitious projections reaching $1,75 billion
Asia Sri Lanka In the future, teachers will be recruited at universities established for the purpose and offering a four-year degree; so far a three-year degree is required
Europe Sweden Travel to and from Swedish airports increased by 11% in June for international flights, about 82% of pre-pandemic levels, while domestic travel increased by 10% over the same period, a figure that doesn't fit in with country's Green Deal ambitions
Africa Egypt Annual urban consumer price inflation rose to a record 35,7% year-on-year in June from 32,7% in May, according to data from the statistics agency CAPMAS
Asia Bhutan Greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector could triple by 2030 if no action is taken, warns a policy brief from the Asian Development Bank
Europe Romania Sexual consent has been raised from 14 to 16 years of age, and those who do not comply will be charged with rape and could face seven to twelve years in prison
Europe Slovenia Coalition parties removed key healthcare reform bill from the agenda of upcoming parliamentary session due to heavy criticism from data protection commissioner and parliament's own legal service for a careless use of sensitive personal data
Asia Iraq FAO has warned about the serious consequences of climate change and water shortages in the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq
America Dominican Republic The country's electricity sector, that met the highest demand in its history last week, with a total of 3.430,42 MW served
Europe Iceland European Medicines Agency has begun investigating complications of diet drugs known as Ozempic and Saxenda, after Icelandic Medicines Agency stated that these appetite-reducing products could be linked to suicidal thoughts
Africa Algeria The Algerian Ministry of Higher Education is preparing to replace French with English as the language of instruction at university, officially from the start of the 2023-2024 school year
Asia Uzbekistan A 15km elevated metro or tram line will be built from Dustlik metro station to New Tashkent city, under construction, in plans unveiled by UzLiDeP presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a rally in Tashkent
Europe Monaco The Monaco Oceanographic Museum is offering a special programme for July, August and September, reopening after 11 weeks of closure and applying a 20% discount to all visitors
Oceania Solomon Islands The country has over 15.000 job seekers and less than 4.000 new jobs created per year, according to data from the National Provident Fund report