Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
Europe Norway 30.000 young footballers from all over the world gathered in Oslo for the annual Norway Cup football tournament, the largest tournament of its kind in the world, with 2.350 teams from 35 countries
Asia Israel Two female sea turtles have returned to the Mediterranean Sea after six months recovering from injuries in the Israeli Sea Turtle Rescue Centre, run by the Israeli Nature and Parks Authority
Europe Spain A Spanish court has refused to consider former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont's appeal against an arrest warrant issued against him, complicating Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's attempt to remain in office
Europe Belarus Nearly 60% of the cultivated area of cereals and pulses has been harvested, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Asia Iraq Iraq's official media regulator has ordered all media and social media companies operating in the state not to use the term "homosexuality" and instead say "sexual deviance"
Africa Angola Greater investment in the environmental empowerment of young Angolan women in waste management has been advocated by Edo Stork, representative of the United Nations Development Programme in Angola
Asia Iran Executions for political reasons are increasing at a fast pace, according to the Centre for Human Rights in Iran, which reports 17 executions in the last 10 months, adding that they were mostly young people with 'blatantly illegal' prosecution
Oceania New Zealand Pak'nSave supermarkets used artificial intelligence to create recipes and suggest to consumers how to avoid waste, but the app recommended recipes containing toxic products
Europe Poland The Polish government has approved a plan to raise the country's minimum wage to PLN 4.242 (950 euros) per month starting January next year, followed by a further increase to PLN 4.300 (965 euros) starting July 1, 2024
Europe Netherlands The KNVB, the Dutch soccer association, plans to speed up the identification of hooligans in the stands of 34 professional clubs by installing state-of-the-art cameras and tracking systems
Africa Chad The country celebrated the 63rd anniversary of independence from France, on which occasion the President of the Transition addressed the nation on the complex challenges facing the country, calling for unity and solidarity
Europe Austria The Austrian human rights organisation Südwind, in cooperation with the environmental organisation GLOBAL 2000 and the German Romero Initiative, conducted a survey of 63 quality labels and initiatives in the food and clothing sector
Africa Ivory Coast Open information days called 'Destination Manitoba' on how to immigrate and work legally in Canada will be held from 17 to 19 August in Cocody (Abidjan), given Canada's demand for legal migrants