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
Asia Cambodia Disabled workers in factories, private companies and state institutions will be allowed to leave their respective workplaces at least 15 minutes earlier like pregnant women
Asia China China's economy posted a drop in exports for the first time since February, raising global concerns about growth in the world's second-largest economy
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
Asia Bahrain Expats could be forced to settle their outstanding bills and amounts owed to the government before leaving the country - whether on holiday or for good, according to the Capital Trustees Board
Asia Mongolia Pope Francis will pay a state visit to the country from 30 August to 4 September at the invitation of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa; it will be the Pope's first ever visit to the country
Oceania Solomon Islands The Adventist primary school in Tagibangara, northeast of Choiseul, benefited from a US$ 24.000 school improvement project involving the installation of a VSAT satellite internet dish, powered by a solar panel, a major technology upgrade
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijani NGOs urge international organisations to act against Armenia's environmental crimes, which, according to a report published in Armenian media, is preparing to build a large metallurgical plant in Arazdayan
Asia North Korea Hackers linked to Kimsuky group have reportedly attempted to steal NK Pro subscribers' login credentials and gather technical details that ccould be used in future cyber attacks
Africa Gambia National Assembly has adopted a report of the Select Committee on Agriculture on financing agreement between Gambian government and Islamic Development Bank focusing on regional soil fertility mapping project that will be financed for $1 million
Europe Belarus The formation of the unified Belarus-Russia transport system and the implementation of the State of the Union's programmes for the transport of goods and passengers were discussed by parliamentarians in Novopolotsk
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu has signed a technical cooperation agreement with Taiwan, which aims at expanding technical cooperation in areas such as digital transformation, information and communication technology and climate change
Europe Romania Auxiliary health personnel are the most disadvantaged category of personnel in the entire budget field, argues the Health Solidarity Federation
Africa Guinea-Bissau International observation missions urged political parties, coalitions and society to comply with electoral law, particularly concerning the publication of election results, recalling that it is sole responsibility of the National Electoral Commission