Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
America Argentina Along with Brazil, Chile, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, and Paraguay, the country sent a letter to US President Joe Biden, seeking support during ongoing debt negotiations with the IMF, expressing concerns over Argentina’s economic crisis
Africa Niger Crenellated walls, watchtowers, secret passages and wells can be found at Djado, a fortified complex of salt and clay perched on rock and sand in the Niger desert, a fortified oasis that risks deteriorating over time
Europe Italy In 2023, more than 33% of Italians will forego treatment, due to unavailability of healthcare facilities and waiting lists, according to the Report on the Italian Healthcare System 'The Health Thermometer', compiled by Eurispes and Enpam
America Belize The country has been declared malaria-free by the WHO, due to achieving a significant reduction in malaria cases, from 10.000 in 1994 to zero in the past 4 years
Asia Maldives Fahi Dhirirulhun Corporation said the company's two housing projects in Hulhumale', contracted to two separate Indian companies, will be completed in 2025 and made habitable
Africa Botswana The Makgabaneng International Creative Arts Festival will be held in October, entitled "Creative space as business: understanding and monetising your craft", developed after "discovering the economic strength that the local arts sector produces"
Africa Cameroon Cameroonian mathematician Abdon Atangana, 37, was awarded the prestigious UNESCO-AI Fozan International Prize for the Promotion of Young Scientists in the Fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Oceania Tuvalu In an effort to accelerate its field work in member countries, the Pacific Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency recently completed a three-day mission to Tuvalu
America Bolivia Indigenous communities have celebrated the Andean New Year, known as Inti Raymi, with fire, rituals, and offerings to Mother Earth; believers gathered on hillsides in the early morning awaiting the first rays of the sun believed to bring renewed energy
America Brazil Former President Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly spreading false information about the country's election system; while he may not face criminal penalties, a conviction could result in an eight-year ban on running for office
Europe Serbia The country has reiterated its threat to intervene militarily in its former province of Kosovo if NATO-led peacekeepers fail to protect the Serbian minority from what Belgrade has called the terrorist threat of ethnic Albanian Kosovar authorities
Europe Iceland The Minister of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries has decided to temporarily suspend whaling until 31 August after a report found that fishing methods do not comply with the Animal Welfare Act
Asia Mongolia As part of the national 'One Billion Trees' campaign promoted by the President, the Khovd aimag has planted 300 thousand trees in the past two years