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 Djibouti The European Investment Bank has decided to invest €79 million on a solar-powered desalination project to guarantee the water security of 550.000 people in Djibouti
Asia Saudi Arabia The G20 Young Entrepreneurs Alliance Summit kicked off new collaborations between Saudi Arabia and other G20 countries, many involving Saudi female investors in technology and innovation
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Head of Defence and Security strongly forbids physical abuse as a measure of punishment within the National Army, he reaffirmed during the meeting with the high command of the Armed Forces and the State Security Corps
Asia Philippines Laws that will modernise the salt industry are now awaited, after national director of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources said the law needs to be updated
Europe Belarus Territorial defence units have been conducting training near Osipovichi, where PMC Wagner fighters are acting as instructors in a number of military disciplines
Africa Botswana Government has taken steps to recognise that 'a war crime committed elsewhere is a war crime committed in Botswana' through a Serious Crimes of International Importance Bill 2023
Asia Qatar A groundbreaking case study on monogenic obesity by the Department of Endocrinology at Sidra Medicine, a member of the Qatar Foundation, has been published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine
Europe Greece With temperatures in Athens expected to reach 41° C once again, the archaeological site of the Acropolis will close for the hottest hours
Africa Angola More than 3.000 candidates were admitted to the national examination for access to the law held recently across the country, has announced the president of the Angolan Bar Association
Oceania Fiji The country has followed strong and inclusive processes with conservation and technical partners, agencies, government and public towards marine protected areas, said Regional Director for Oceania of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Asia Armenia Citizens of Georgia and Armenia will be able to travel using a biometric ID, as the Georgia-Armenia visa waiver agreement, signed by the two nations' prime ministers on 12 January 2023, has come into force
Europe Andorra Nearly 23.500 Spanish residents have the right to vote, and long queues formed at the embassy for the general elections next Sunday, 23 July
America Antigua and Barbuda The country's Tourism Authority has announced increased regional airlift to Antigua and Barbuda ahead of the 'Carnival of Antigua, the Caribbean's largest summer festival' scheduled for 27 July to 8 August 2023