Asia South Korea A South Korean container ship set sail for Europe via the Arctic's Northern Sea Route, testing the passage as a viable alternative to the Suez Canal, as shipping companies seek new trade corridors amid disruptions impacting global maritime routes
Asia Azerbaijan Artsakh Human Rights Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan issued a statement calling on the international community to hold Azerbaijan accountable for its crimes against Artsakh
Africa Comoros Ben Abdou Said Soilihi Abdou, affectionately known as the 'dean' and a monument of the press, has died after a passionate 43-year career
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Alić, son and grandson of people who died in the genocide in Srebrenica, will climb Mount Blanc, the highest peak in Europe, where he will place the flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the symbol of Srebrenica, the Srebrenica flower
America Suriname Suriname's Armed Forces have laid out a plan to combat violence and drug trafficking by strengthening security cooperation with neighbouring countries, and reducing personnel costs to enhance defence and security capabilities
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Olympic Committee spoke of its ambition to leave a "footprint" in international sports, but stresses that it faces "obstacles" on freedom of movement
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines More than $200.000 worth of agricultural products were lost due to the passage of Tropical Storm Bret, according to a preliminary report
Africa Gabon Presidential, legislative and local elections will be held on 26 August, with President Ali Bongo Ondimba strongly favoured for victory against a divided opposition
Asia China According to the China Tourism Academy, there will be more than 100 million young-old travellers in China by the end of 2025 and the silver tourism market is expected to reach one trillion yuan ($138,18 billion) by then
America Panama National lawyers have urged the country to strengthen its diplomacy ahead of its removal from the Financial Action Task Force grey list, as it has fulfilled 15 actions against money laundering, unlocking investments and reducing compliance costs
America Jamaica Export earnings for the first two months of the year reached US$325,4 million, a 54,6% increase on January and February last year
Africa Kenya Sahara Group and the University of Nairobi are working on a partnership aimed at engaging more young Kenyans in the nation's transition towards sustainability
America Nicaragua The country has filed a claim with the UN seeking compensation from the US for its role in “destabilising” the Sandinista government during the 1980’s, citing a "historical debt" owed by the US, with the claimed amount exceeding US$12 billion
Asia Bangladesh Massive work is underway to dispose of the capital's sacrificial animal waste within 24 hours, with a total of 19.244 cleaners engaged in completing the task