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
Europe Croatia Jadrolinija's legendary ferry 'Tijat' has been retired after 68 years of service; built in 1955 at the Split shipyard, it was one of the oldest ferries to sail on the Adriatic coast
America Canada The Bank of Canada has raised its benchmark borrowing rate to 5%, the highest since April 2001, despite the economy performing better than most forecasts predicted; some economists don't believe this hike was necessary
Africa Ghana Prisons are overcrowded with 4.972 inmates more than the actual capacity of 10.265, accounting for about 48% of the congestion rate
Africa Sudan The closure of the country's airspace has been extended until 31 July, due to ongoing clashes, in the seventh extension by the Sudanese Aviation Authority; only humanitarian aid and evacuation flights will be exempt from the closure
Asia Iraq FAO has warned about the serious consequences of climate change and water shortages in the Mesopotamian marshes of southern Iraq
Asia Thailand Taboola, the world's leading provider of open web recommendations, announced the renewal of its partnership with the Bangkok Post, Thailand's longest-running English-language newspaper
Europe Sweden Travel to and from Swedish airports increased by 11% in June for international flights, about 82% of pre-pandemic levels, while domestic travel increased by 10% over the same period, a figure that doesn't fit in with country's Green Deal ambitions
Asia China China's Long March rocket launch opportunity will be auctioned for the first time on Thursday, in a move that experts say will reduce the cost of commercial access to space and stimulate high demand for commercial space applications
Africa Guinea-Bissau A study by Association of Professional Women Journalists of Guinea-Bissau has revealed that the situation of women journalists is extremely precarious, compromised by lack of autonomy, financial security and threats to freedom of press and expression
Asia Uzbekistan A 15km elevated metro or tram line will be built from Dustlik metro station to New Tashkent city, under construction, in plans unveiled by UzLiDeP presidential candidate Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a rally in Tashkent
Asia Indonesia The government will provide drinking water to the community as a preventive measure against the drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon; National Disaster Mitigation Agency has already mapped areas potentially prone to drought and forest fires
Asia Malaysia The "DuitSmart Kids" financial literacy program, organized by Smart Reader Worldwide and Hong Leong Bank, has entered Malaysia's Book of Records for the "largest number of children graduated from a financial literacy program"
Europe Kosovo The Kosovo government has agreed to reduce police presence in the country's northern municipalities, which have been plagued by tensions with Serbs in recent months, thanks to an agreement with Miroslav Lajcak of the EU during a meeting in Bratislava