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
Oceania Samoa A United Nations Development Programme project, funded by Japan, is exploring the use of electric transport in Samoa; renewable energy experts visited the country in June
Africa Mauritania General Dah Sidi Mohamed El Agheb, commander of Mauritania's Joint Military Academy, recently visited the Nato headquarters to strengthen ties between the two entities
Asia Azerbaijan OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais said the organisation has invited the country to become a member but Azerbaijan would not consider the possibility, Russia's Interfax news agency reported, quoting the country's energy minister
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai-based Aster DM Healthcare has announced the launch of Medcare Royal Hospital in Al Qusais, a new 126-bed hospital that will be operational by December 2023
Asia Myanmar UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk stated 40 aid workers have been killed and 200 arrested by the military junta in Myanmar since the 2021 military coup
Oceania New Zealand Revolut, UK-based financial app, has launched its services in the country, allowing New Zealand customers to use the app to exchange foreign currencies, make peer-to-peer payments, split bills and support ability to transfer and spend over 200 currencies
Asia Uzbekistan The Central Electoral Commission held its first session on the preparation and conduct of the presidential elections, discussing the accreditation of observers from international organisations and foreign countries
Europe Albania Albania's participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2023 has been confirmed; its entry will be selected through the Junior Fest
Africa Rwanda The country has launched Starlink Internet in 50 schools, providing access to online learning opportunities and improved learning outcomes for over 18.000 students
Africa Tanzania Zanzibar will host the first Indian Institute of Technology campus outside India, following a newly signed agreement
Asia Mongolia The pilot plan for the closure of the Salkhit Silver and Gold Mine aims to improve land use, provide a safe and healthy living environment for the population of the mining area, and improve social and economic benefits when the mine will be closed
America Haiti Rwanda has indicated its intention to join forces with the Caribbean Community CARICOM to provide specialised assistance to Haiti in its ongoing efforts to find solutions to the criminal, political and governance crises
Europe Romania The Caffe Festival EUROPAfest starts today, with jazz workshops with professionals and inviting jazz lovers to participate in jam sessions with established artists and emerging talents from Romania and abroad