Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Asia North Korea A US citizen crossed the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea during a visit to the Joint Security Area on Tuesday 18th July according to the United Nations Command
Europe Vatican City The Holy See strongly condemned "the desecration, destruction or disrespect of religious objects, symbols and places of worship," reiterating that these acts are an abuse of the "precious gift of freedom of expression"
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
Africa South Sudan President of Human Rights Council appointed Carlos Castresana Fernández as member of South Sudan Commission
Africa Republic of the Congo Out of 90.973 candidates who took the General Baccalaureate examinations, 40.479 managed to pass, a 44,5% success rate; according to statistics, the Cuvette-Ouest department topped the list with a 90,02% success rate
Oceania Palau Palau's Agri-Fair 2023 grew this year with more participants, with state and nongovernmental organization booths displaying produce, crops, livestock and even fresh tuna
Africa Mozambique The government has dismissed as mischievous an article in the privately owned NewsDay newspaper that Zanu-PF, Zimbabwe's party, had engaged a militia group from neighboring Mozambique to help it win the upcoming harmonized elections by force
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
Africa Seychelles The Seychelles Prison Service has officially opened a dental clinic at the Montagne Posée Prison Center that will cater to both inmates and officers
Asia Oman Oman Air has opened a unique exhibition at the Stal Gallery in Muscat, combining state-of-the-art multimedia, engaging displays, and a series of interesting artifacts that bring Oman's illustrious aviation past to life
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 Zambia Zambia's restructured debt, combined with solid international support, is poised to have a transformative impact on the country's socio-economic landscape, according to Lois Mulube, Acting Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Finance and National Planning
Europe Italy The country plans to reopen mines that were closed 30 years ago in an attempt to address the EU's shortage of critical raw materials, owning 16 of the 34 materials the EU is seeking to mine, process and recycle