Asia Israel The Knesset has passed a media overhaul law giving government greater regulatory control; PM Netanyahu attended the debate, skipping the vote; the news has been released by a number of online media in the late hours of 16 July
America Belize Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide the country with a US$45 million loan for healthcare infrastructure, specifically to support the construction of a tertiary hospital in the Belmopan Area Project
Asia Armenia The country will file objections to the European Court of Human Rights over the prosecution of the two Armenian soldiers abducted by Azerbaijan, said Armenia's representative for international legal affairs
Oceania Kiribati 13% of Kiribati's waste stream is plastic and recent studies indicate a plastic waste generation of 9,7 tonnes per day accumulating in landfills and the environment; the country has called for strong global commitment to solve the crisis
Asia Lebanon According to Amnesty International there has been a significant increase in prison deaths: the number has almost doubled in 2022 compared to 2021, requiring immediate attention from the authorities
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Representatives of USAID's "Diaspora Invest" project and the City of Livno have agreed on ways of cooperation to strengthen the role of expatriates in the economic and social development of the area
America Cuba With the laying of the first steel slabs, the ground assembly of tank 88 in the industrial area of Matanzas has begun, the first of the four planned to be erected as part of the recovery of the Supertanker Base, burnt down in 2022
America Suriname A recent study has revealed that urban parks store as much carbon in their soils as natural areas near cities; this highlights their potential for global carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation in the country’s capital
America Panama Panamanian authorities have launched a campaign to strengthen security in the treacherous Darien jungle, its natural border with Colombia, in order to tackle criminal groups that assault migrants crossing this passage on their way to North America
Europe Belgium Pensions Minister has proposed that people who continue working beyond the age of early retirement should receive a one-off pension of up to €22.650
Asia Brunei Despite the challenges faced, the Football Association of Brunei Darussalam will continue to pursue the dream of developing women's football in the country, said President Pengiran Haji Matusin bin Pengiran Haji Matasan
Europe Austria The Austrian government will contribute €1 million to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support nuclear safety activities in Ukraine
America Nicaragua The UN has denounced 63 "arbitrary detentions" in the country in the past month, calling on authorities to end repression against dissent; the government has been accused of using judicial power to silence critics
Asia Jordan The first Aqaba International Underwater Photography competition is taking place in the Red Sea city from 12 to 16 June, welcoming participating professionals from 14 countries