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
America Argentina The country, as the current pro tempore president of Mercosur, has called for an "update" of the 2019 trade agreement with the European Union to "bridge the gaps" between the two blocs
Europe Spain Current national energy and climate plan will be updated to accelerate the green transition away from fossil fuels, now aiming for a 32% reduction in fossil fuel emissions compared to 1990 levels by 2030, compared to the previous target of 23%
Asia Oman Revenues of 3-5 star hotels in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 34,7% at the end of May 2023, according to the latest data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information
Europe Malta Forty players took on fifty-three hours of volleyball, officially whistled at six o'clock on Friday night by Inclusion Minister Julia Farrugia Portelli, to raise over €360.000 in funds for the Dar tal-Providenza shelter
Africa Gambia Relatives of 20 Gambian children whose deaths were linked to intake of toxic paracetamol cough syrups, manufactured in India, have sued the Indian drug manufacturer Maiden Pharmaceuticals and the Gambian local control authorities
Oceania Micronesia Micronesian communities, heavily depending on functional marine ecosystems, have turned towards data science to protect their local coral reefs with the creation of new app that monitors the health of region's coral reefs and protect marine biodiversity
Europe Austria The government wants the country to join the European Sky Shield initiative, an air protection group launched by Germany, triggering accusations from the far right that the move would violate military neutrality
Oceania Marshall Islands This year the United Church of Christ sees more than 2.000 participants at its youth conference in Majuro, an event held once every two years for a two-week duration
Europe Russia Russians queued up to reach the Crimean resorts, creating a 13-kilometre traffic jam on the Russian side of the Kerch Bridge connecting the Ukrainian peninsula, as if nothing had happened in the area
Europe Hungary In Székesfehérvár, central Hungary, a memorial will be built to serve as a suitable resting place for Hungarian kings originally buried in the coronation basilica, destroyed during the Turkish occupation
Asia Iran An Iranian appeals court sentenced prominent activist and journalist Golrokh Iraee, detained since her arrest at the start of a protest movement, to five years
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Embassy in Taiwan launched its ‘Sharing Kindness and Nurturing LOVE – SKNLOVE’ outreach program earlier this month, to create and promote a greater familial bond between the people of Saint Kitts and Nevis and those of Taiwan
Europe Switzerland ETH Zurich moved up to 7th place in the university ranking, the Quacquarelli Symonds research announced, the highest in continental Europe, while other Swiss universities slipped down the table, with EPFL dropping twenty places this year to 36th