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
Asia South Korea Heavy rainfall has been affecting South Korea since 9 July, causing floods and landslides with casualties and damage; as of 18 July, media reports indicate 49 deaths, with the highest number of 19 people dead in North Chungcheong Province
Oceania Tonga USP Tonga has won the cyber security incident response challenge, also known as "Capture the Flag," organized by the Tonga Computer Emergency Response Team and Australia, as part of Tonga's Cyber Resilience Week
Asia Pakistan Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will arrive in Islamabad today for a two-day official visit, where he will meet with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari
Africa Sierra Leone Authorities in Sierra Leone have banned the movement of livestock from Liberia and the import of meat from the neighboring country due to the still unexplained death of 36 cows in a border area
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The country is seeking to expand its diplomatic footprint not only in North America and Europe, but also in the Middle East, according to a statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development and Investment
America Venezuela During the CELAC-EU Summit in Brussels, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez advocated for addressing economic inequalities and ending blockades, impacting both Europe and Latin America and calling for mutual cooperation
Africa Mauritius The Mauritius-Seychelles Joint Commission of the Extended Continental Shelf held its 25th meeting to take stock of progress to date on joint management of the continental shelf
Europe North Macedonia Birth certificates that include the ethnicity column will not be issued following the temporary measure adopted by the Constitutional Court on July 5 and published on the Official Gazette
Africa Rwanda Senators called for expediting the full counting and categorization of people with disabilities to ensure adequate support for their specific needs during a plenary session
Oceania Marshall Islands The country has demanded "full" compensation from the USA for the damage to health, environment and culture caused by 67 nuclear tests conducted in RMI area
Africa Mauritania A recently completed UNCTAD project has helped Mauritania improve public debt management, leading to the publication of the country's debt statistical bulletin in line with international standards
Africa Benin Benin will face Togo today in the playoff for third place in the ongoing WAFU B U-20 Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast
Europe San Marino First in parents' chats, then also with a sort of appeal on social media, a message started to circulate asking adults and kids in San Marino to be careful of two dark-colored vans