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 Kyrgyzstan At least 90% of food security relies on products produced on 1 million hectares of irrigated land in Kyrgyzstan; however, around 40% of irrigation canals are worn out and in need of modernisation
Europe Lithuania Police will start fining passengers of cars carrying open containers of alcohol; until now only the driver was punished, despite the 2009 law
Europe Slovakia More than one in three Slovaks believe that Brussels is endangering public health by ordering the addition of insect proteins to food without consumers knowing about it, according to an Ipsos study
America Dominican Republic Entrepreneur Yakaira Matos and her husband Ramón Lugo Leta founded Payó Shoes, a handmade brand known for its excellent quality, diverse designs and support for a growing community
America Jamaica Technical and vocational education and training will soon be introduced also in primary schools, in addition to secondary schools, to ensure that students are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to meet the demands of the labour market
Europe Ireland Figures published by the Central Statistics Office reveal that the percentage of people speaking Irish on a daily basis has fallen nationally by over 2% since 2016; however, there is an increase in people able to speak it
Asia Georgia An innovative project to safeguard the unique colchic forests in Georgia's Machakheli Gorge is being launched by UNDP and the Government of Japan, bringing environmental, energy and social benefits to over 1.300 village residents
Africa Rwanda The African section of the International Basketball Federation officially signed an agreement with the Rwandan Ministry of Sport and the Rwandan Basketball Federation to host the women's baket continental championship in Kigali this summer
Asia East Timor The government signed the contract for the redevelopment and expansion of Dili airport
Africa Lesotho Samsung has recently relaunched the Customer Care Centre in Maseru to provide customers with much-needed after-sales service and convenience; moved to its current location, it should be more easily accessible
Asia Kazakhstan National Atomic Company Kazatomprom has launched the Murager social programme of scholarships to support school, high school and university students, to contribute to high quality education and the promotion of technical degrees
Asia Laos The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare plans to provide training and employment to more than 300.000 workers nationwide