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
Africa Chad Following an agriculture forum held in April, the Association for the Development of Kouh-Ouest (ADKO) distributed ploughs to farmers' groups and associations in the department
America Guatemala Guatemala's coffee exports reached a record high in 2022, with exports valued at over US$1 billion; this is a positive development for the Guatemalan economy, as coffee is one of the country's most important exports
America Bahamas Noting the significant increase in rape cases, especially in New Providence, this year, the Bahamas Crisis Centre has appealed to politicians to "do what needs to be done to ensure accountability for sex offenders"
America Guyana The country’s oil production has reached 100.000 barrels per day, making it the world's newest oil producer and being a major economic development for Guyana, as it is expects to generate billions of US dollars in revenue for the country
Africa Tanzania A $60 million loan has been granted by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries International Development Fund for the construction of a 166 km overhead power transmission line that will connect consumers in the Kagera region to the national grid
Asia Bahrain The first Almond Festival took place from 8 to 15 July at the Farmers' Market Site of the Budaiya Botanical Garden; the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Agriculture intends to turn the event into an annual event
Africa Uganda Uganda's flag carrier, Uganda Airlines, said it is at an advanced stage of launching direct flights to India, an initiative that will help strengthen trade and tourism relations between Kampala and New Delhi
Asia United Arab Emirates Temperatures exceeded 50°C for the first time in summer both Saturday and Sunday, with the highest temperature in Bada Dafas and Abu Dhabi; residents were advised to stay indoors during the hottest hours and avoid direct exposure to the sun
Asia Brunei A new minimum wage policy will be introduced in all private sector industries, which the Sultan declared "a step towards strengthening the lives and welfare of the people", urging the business sector to support the new policy
Asia Turkmenistan The heads of four out of five regions have changed: Akhal, Balkan, Dashoguz and Mary, as announced by President Serdar Berdimuhamedow at a government meeting
America Belize New measures have been announced to address a recent increase in violent crime, which includes the spending of US$1 million in new police and security activities
America Chile The Senate has approved a bill to establish a new constitution and a constituent assembly will draft it; the vote was a major victory for the government, which has been pushing for a new constitution since the 2019 protests
Asia Cambodia The Joint Committee on Border Affairs has completely rejected a malicious post on Cambodia's SUNTV Facebook page that claimed 'Vietnam demarcates a border post in Cambodian territory'