Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
America Bahamas A bill could establish an autonomous body, independent of executive branch and civil service, and place the responsibility for parliamentary service under the control and management of this body, which will be known as the Parliamentary Service Commission
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The EUR 50.000.000 'Sarajevo Toplane-Daljinsko grijanja' project for district heating in the region will be adopted by Sarajevo Canton Government
Europe United Kingdom Illegal migrants could in the future be deported 'to safe third countries' to provide a deterrent against illegal immigration after the House of Lords rejected all proposed amendments on sensitive issues such as child detention and slavery
Africa Zimbabwe Zimbabwe's Supreme Court will face a stern credibility test on 26 July, when it is expected to decide the fate of independent candidate Saviour Kasukuwere in the crucial 23 August presidential election
Africa Ivory Coast The European Deforestation Regulation (Eudr) is officially operational in the country, requiring companies to ensure that cocoa and cocoa products imported into the EU are produced in a way that does not encourage deforestation
America Dominica Dominicans intending to travel to the UK must now apply for a visa due to changes in that country's immigration regime which has imposed restrictions on visas for Dominica because of concerns about the island's Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programme
Europe Slovakia Farmers, foresters and some politicians have called for the regulation of brown bears following the alleged increase in their attacks on farms and humans, a much-debated issue in the country
Africa Burkina Faso There are more than 600 active artisanal gold mining sites and more than one million people who make a direct living from this activity, producing around 10 tonnes of gold every year, with benefits but also detrimental effects on people
Asia Mongolia The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has launched the Green Economy Financing Programme in Mongolia; criteria for green loans will be savings of at least 20% in electricity and water consumption
Asia Iraq In a province bordering Saudi Arabia, a site has been found where captagon, the amphetamine-like stimulant that plagues the Middle East, is produced, a rare find in a country that has become a transit route for illicit drugs
Africa Comoros The exhibition 'Words on Metal' was opened at the Alliance française art gallery in Moroni, with images by photographer Jeff Humbert, mixed with rapper Cheick Mc's lyrics, portraying in black and white the daily life of the Comoros
Europe Czech Republic New Czech company, Antees, enters Prague and Brno, operating shared electric scooters; in Prague, the company will start with 100 scooters and increase the number to 200 during the summer, while in Brno 100 scooters will go into operation by end of July