Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Africa Sierra Leone A watchdog group responsible for monitoring the elections reported major irregularities in turnout and vote shares between the presidential and parliamentary elections in several districts, demanding further clarification
Europe Ireland Companies switching to solar energy will get more benefits thanks to a new government decision that opens the ongoing subsidy programme for photovoltaic installations to a wider range of companies
Asia Tajikistan The government's campaign against the activities of a charitable organisation financed by the Agha Khan, the spiritual leader of the country's Ismaili minority, has intensified in recent weeks
Europe San Marino A 28-year-old man ended up in intensive care after he was bitten by a rare snake he kept at home, with the Red Cross flying to Switzerland to retrieve the antidote
Asia Vietnam The People's Council of Hà Nội passed a resolution on socio-economic development, security and defence, as well as budget allocation and other key tasks for the last six months of the year to achieve 7% growth in 2023
Europe Serbia President has accused Kosovo of conducting a "silent ethnic cleansing" of Serbs and said his country will request a meeting with the head of NATO and an urgent session of the UN Security Council to ask for their protection
Europe Ukraine Unesco has condemned the attack by Russian armed forces with missiles on the historic centre of Lviv, considered a 'world heritage site' in western Ukraine, saying that 'historic buildings' were hit
America Ecuador Local authorities, in collaboration with Starlink, will donate high-end satellite antennas to educational institutions in the Galapagos Islands, benefiting approximately 3.600 students
Africa Guinea-Bissau President Sissoco will ask foreign doctors specialised in different areas to contribute to the training of national technicians who will be placed at the Inssenhe Na Caminé de Finete Health Centre
Asia Indonesia According to the head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency, the number of terrorist attacks carried out in the country is showing a declining trend, thanks to "prevention and counter-terrorism countermeasures based on violence"
Oceania Tonga A national aviation safety culture training for the industry was conducted in Tonga by consultants from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority at the end of June
Europe Vatican City The Apostolic Penitentiary announces that Pope Francis has granted a Plenary Indulgence for the Catholics who will take part in the 3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, in a move to foster devotion among the faithful
America Chile Heavy floods are causing crop losses to require 3-4 years for recovery and affecting 20.000 individuals; risking 20% of food production, the government is providing support to farmers and is planning long-term soil recovery