Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
Africa Burkina Faso Burkina Faso's development aid and budget assistance from France will be suspended after the country backed the Niger junta in the recent coup d'état
Asia India New Delhi has been invited to join the Critical Materials Club set up by the European Union, months after the country secured a place in the US-backed Minerals Security Partnership
Africa Burundi President Ndayishimiye recently met with President Jinping in China, who reportedly stressed that relations between China and Burundi have withstood the test of the changing international landscape
Africa eSwatini A majority of Eswatini citizens believe that the government is not operating adequately on key economic issues and are dissatisfied with the standard of living according to latest poll
Africa Guinea-Bissau Beijing and Bissau governments are working to export cashew nuts directly to Chinese ports
Europe Austria Security and rescue agencies in Austria have been placed on high alert and in emergency response mode to deal with the danger of flooding in the southern regions of the country
Africa Kenya The country has finally granted citizenship to all 7.000 members of the Pemba community, ending decades of statelessness for these people, in a historic move hailed by UNHCR
Europe Lithuania Around 140 Lithuanian companies continue to operate in Russia, according to data compiled by the Lithuanian business daily Verslo Žinios and the Estonian newspapers Aripaev and Delovyje Vedomosti
Europe Moldova New batches of aid with building materials will support the inhabitants of communities in Soroca and Edineț, areas battered by the bad weather on 25-26 July, for repair work on houses and public buildings
Africa Algeria An additional voluntary oil production reduction of 20.000 barrels per day will make oil production stay under the 940.000 barrels by August after production limitation agreement by the 13 OPEC members and 11 OPEC+
Asia Malaysia According to the World Bank, Malaysia ranks first in the SEA for resilience and potential for recovery amid the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic
America Guatemala The Supreme Electoral Tribunal is now under multiple investigations of corruption, thus fuelling doubts about the electoral process as well as potential attempts to invalidate the upcoming second round of presidential elections
Africa Angola Thousands of people called for Angola's President Joao Lourenco to step down, during a rally in Luanda organized by the largest opposition party to commemorate its late leader