America Saint Kitts and Nevis Nevis Road Naming and Village & Locality Boundaries Project has been implemented to formally name roads and define locality limits to improve emergency response times, mail delivery, utility operations, and navigation across the island
Europe Belgium The umbrella organisation for the homeless in the Belgian capital, Bruss'help, counted 7.134 homeless and ill-housed people in the Brussels region, a 19% increase since the last count
Africa Kenya Sahara Group and the University of Nairobi are working on a partnership aimed at engaging more young Kenyans in the nation's transition towards sustainability
Europe Belarus State Awards for Professional Distinction were presented by the Prime Minister at a solemn ceremony in the Palace of the Republic in Minsk
Asia Cambodia Buddhist monks and members of the forest community of the Sorng Rukhavorn Wildlife Sanctuary expressed great concern over illegal fishing activities in the sanctuary
Asia Brunei 5G mobile phone service has been launched in Brunei; far-reaching implications for business and consumer technology are expected, as it would foster more IoT and AI-related applications, promoting telemedicine and online education
Asia China According to the China Tourism Academy, there will be more than 100 million young-old travellers in China by the end of 2025 and the silver tourism market is expected to reach one trillion yuan ($138,18 billion) by then
Europe Denmark Leading Danish biotech company Chr Hansen has been strongly criticised for withdrawing support for Pride after threats from US customers and business partners
Asia Bhutan To support cross-border conservation of the red panda, Bhutan will sign a new agreement with the Zoological Survey of India, in the presence of the EU Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Asia Armenia The fourth meeting of the Armenia-EU Partnership Committee established under the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Extended Partnership Agreement took place in Brussels
Africa Gabon Presidential, legislative and local elections will be held on 26 August, with President Ali Bongo Ondimba strongly favoured for victory against a divided opposition
Asia India Amid an exponential surge in tomato prices in several cities, affecting millions of citizens, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said this is a "temporary problem" and is not unusual at this time of year
Africa Burundi At a meeting attended by leaders of four African regional blocs to discuss the security crisis in eastern Congo, Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned against 'duplicating efforts'
Europe Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kiev with the international working group dealing with Russia's environmental crimes, including Swedish eco-activist Greta Thunberg