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
Africa Zimbabwe Controversial Zimbabwean social media influencer Hopewell Chin'ono has stated that the increasing number of Zimbabweans with Master's degrees resorting to care work in England highlights the unfortunate situation faced by many educated young people
Asia Pakistan The death toll from two weeks of monsoon rains rose to at least 55, after 12 people, including eight children, died in weather-related incidents amid fears of flash floods
Europe San Marino A 28-year-old man ended up in intensive care after he was bitten by a rare snake he kept at home, with the Red Cross flying to Switzerland to retrieve the antidote
Africa Guinea-Bissau President Sissoco will ask foreign doctors specialised in different areas to contribute to the training of national technicians who will be placed at the Inssenhe Na Caminé de Finete Health Centre
Oceania Tonga A national aviation safety culture training for the industry was conducted in Tonga by consultants from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority at the end of June
Europe Ireland Companies switching to solar energy will get more benefits thanks to a new government decision that opens the ongoing subsidy programme for photovoltaic installations to a wider range of companies
Asia Tajikistan The government's campaign against the activities of a charitable organisation financed by the Agha Khan, the spiritual leader of the country's Ismaili minority, has intensified in recent weeks
Asia Vietnam The People's Council of Hà Nội passed a resolution on socio-economic development, security and defence, as well as budget allocation and other key tasks for the last six months of the year to achieve 7% growth in 2023
Europe Ukraine Unesco has condemned the attack by Russian armed forces with missiles on the historic centre of Lviv, considered a 'world heritage site' in western Ukraine, saying that 'historic buildings' were hit
Oceania Tuvalu The Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hubhas responded to request of Commonwealth countries to help increase the capacity to access climate finance appointing advisers to Tuvalu and Fiji
Europe Belgium Ryanair management has until midday on Friday to make a proposal on pilot salaries or they will go on strike on the weekend of 15 and 16 July, the Belgian Cockpit Association and the unions CNE and ACV Puls announced
Africa South Sudan President Salva Kiir Myardit pledged to hold the country's first elections since independence within the next year and said he would run for head of state for the Sudan People's Liberation Movement
America Trinidad and Tobago With the school year set to come to a close in days, MovieTowne is gearing up for the July/August vacation with a variety of attractions to keep children entertained