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 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
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 Serbia President has accused Kosovo of conducting a "silent ethnic cleansing" of Serbs and said his country will request a meeting with the head of NATO and an urgent session of the UN Security Council to ask for their protection
America Colombia The Defense Minister has formally apologised for civilian executions during the 2008 national armed conflict; he apologised on behalf of the country for over 6.400 killings by the military that were formerly known as “casualties”
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 Georgia The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly called on Russia to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its military forces from the Georgian occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali
Africa Sierra Leone A watchdog group responsible for monitoring the elections reported major irregularities in turnout and vote shares between the presidential and parliamentary elections in several districts, demanding further clarification
America Barbados 300 black belly sheep have been shipped to Guyana as a part of a joint undertaking to build a regional brand of sheep and decrease the importation of lamb and mutton into the Caribbean, thus tackling food insecurity
Europe Italy The country needs to invest more and step up efforts to reach the EU's 2030 carbon emissions reduction target, a government document says; PM Meloni said 'you cannot dismantle the economy and companies for the ecological transition'
Asia Indonesia According to the head of the National Counter-Terrorism Agency, the number of terrorist attacks carried out in the country is showing a declining trend, thanks to "prevention and counter-terrorism countermeasures based on violence"
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
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
Africa Algeria In the host cities of Algiers, Oran, Constantine, Annaba, Tipaza, 22 nations with 3.800 athletes are participating in the 2023 Arab Sports Games, competing in 22 sports