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 South Sudan The heads of UN food and agriculture agencies have concluded a three-day visit to South Sudan, calling for increased investment in the country to avert a catastrophic food crisis
Oceania Micronesia The I'netnon Man Taotao Micronesia (Gathering of the Peoples of Micronesia) event, presented by the Guam Micronesia Island Fair, takes place today with three different attractions to showcase local cultures
Africa Mozambique President Nyusi has claimed immunity in the US$2 billion 'tuna bond' case, asking London's High Court to block allegations that he accepted illicit payments
Asia Turkmenistan Last week, 14 transactions were recorded at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, amounting to more than USD 11 million
Africa Egypt Nine high school girls committed suicide after receiving negative exam results, with psychology experts linking these tragic events to strong pressures experienced by students given the high stakes and social importance attached to academic success
Oceania Kiribati UNDP and WHO will support Kiribati, together with Solomon Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu - to increase their resilience to climate change, one of the largest and most ambitious projects to date to increase the resilience of health systems in the Pacific
Asia South Korea Mission should continue to uncover truth behind 39.000 military deaths said chairman of independent panel launched under Moon administration, set to disband in September
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg's unemployment rate rose to 5,2% in June, up from 5% the previous month, with almost 1.700 more residents registering as jobseekers, while job vacancies fell sharply
Africa Sudan The armed conflict that began in the streets of Khartoum more than 100 days ago has left nearly 14 million children - one in two - in dire need of humanitarian aid
America Chile Chile makes history in South America with the largest synthetic drug seizure in the area, resulting from an operation that led to the confiscation of over 300.000 pills and a total of 184 kilograms, alongside US$11 million in cash
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone police said they have arrested several people, including senior military officers, in connection with a suspected coup plot
America Costa Rica Costa Rica and the International Migration Organization are implementing a project against human trafficking, aimed at strengthening institutional capabilities and data exchange for combating the critical issue in the country while setting an example
America Bolivia President Luis Arce will attend the XV Brics Summit to showcase the achievements of Bolivia's Economic Productive Model, expressing the country's willingness to join the group of emerging economies, aiming for sustainable development and cooperation