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
Africa Liberia Cuttington University, one of the country's most prestigious academic institutions and the oldest private university in sub-Saharan Africa, will become the first and only one in the country to offer doctoral degrees
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Last Bell Ceremony in Kyrgyzstan's schools will be held on 25 May at 9am, as reported by the Ministry of Education and Science; heads of schools are forbidden to collect money and other remuneration for holding the ceremony
Asia Japan Japan's Narita airport operator plans to raise fares for international passengers starting in September, reflecting recent price and labor cost increases
America Jamaica Prime Minister Holness' decision to reject his 214% pay raise and maintain his annual salary of $9 million (USD 58.000) is reportedly binding on all former and future heads of government
Europe Liechtenstein The public sector generated a budget surplus of just under CHF 177 million in 2021; revenue and expenditure decreased compared to the previous year, and public expenditure amounted to 22,7% of GDP
America Chile The state-owned company Codelco has announced the creation of two subsidiaries to explore and exploit lithium in the country, as part of a national strategy for the production of this key mineral in the manufacturing of electric vehicle batteries
America Colombia Councilman Juan Baena delivered a speech that was conducted using the AI model ChatGPT, becoming the first political intervention created by Artificial Intelligence to take place in Colombia
Europe Kosovo The state of health emergency was lifted yesterday 24 May after the World Health Organization declared that COVID-19 no longer represents a global health emergency
Africa Djibouti An annual work plan for the schooling of children with special needs was signed by the Minister of National Education and Vocational Training and the Director General of the National Agency for Persons with Disabilities
America Brazil Local ecologists in the Amazon are managing land to preserve the forest, aiming to counter deforestation and create a replicable model; the project focuses on extractive reserves and sustainable practices to protect biodiversity and engage communities
America Costa Rica Just over a year after legalising hemp and medical cannabis, Costa Rica’s Minister of Agriculture and Livestock has authorised the country’s first medical cannabis license
Europe Estonia A waste treatment centre on Tallinn's Suur-Sõjamäe tänav has caught fire; people have been evacuated from the area but so far no casualties have been reported
America Argentina The Central Bank has put into circulation the new 2.000 peso banknote, which is the highest denomination bill aimed at improving cash transportation in a context of rapid inflation