Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Asia Bangladesh Recent studies demonstrated that microplastics are present in water, sediments, fish, salt, soft drinks, milk, edible oil and more products in Bangladesh, underscoring the growing concern that these pollutants are transferred to humans through food
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina A significant increase in lobbying efforts by Bosnia’s Republika Srpska entity has been observed during US President Donald Trump’s second term apparently resulting in the lifting of US sanctions on Milorad Dodik and his family and allies
Africa Benin Over 500 bottles of suspected counterfeit alcoholic beverages were seized in Lokossa, Mono department; a shopkeeper suspected of selling counterfeit products was taken into custody according to information released by the Republican Police
Oceania Kiribati Two new 30-seater buses are set to improve student transportation after Rainbow Company Limited and Lu's Marine Services donated the vehicles to the Ministry of Education in a show of growing private sector support for education
Europe Bulgaria The 49th International Summer Seminar on Bulgarian Language and Culture will end tomorrow 2 August; held at St. Cyril and St. Methodius University of Veliko Tarnovo with 80 participants from 28 countries in 4 continents it offered classes and lectures
Europe Belgium A new regional park tailored to the local neighbourhood will be created along the railway line leading to Brussels-Midi station in Forest, just by the Wiels contemporary art museum and will be a green regeneration of the heavily built Midi quarter
Africa South Sudan Discussions on oil cooperation between Sudan and South Sudanese took place in the highest-level meeting after South Sudan forces retook from RSF the Heglig oilfield in 2025, a key processing facility with a capacity of 130.000 barrels/day
Europe Austria Austria has opened a police station in the house where Adolf Hitler was born in 1889, the renovated building in Braunau am Inn accommodates 50 officers; the house has been a destination for neo-Nazis and far-right extremists
America Uruguay Phase 1 of meningococcal vaccination schedule filled up in just a few hours, leaving hundreds of families without appointments; Public Health will reopen bookings on 3 August, double slots and expand eligibility anticipating the arrival of 300.000 doses
Oceania Vanuatu Celebrations for Independence Day yesterday were attended by East Timor's President Ramos-Horta who bestowed the Order of Timor-Leste on Vanuatu's leadership in commemoration of their being the only Pacific supporter of Timor-Leste liberation movement
Asia Kuwait Kuwait sent jets to attack sites inside Iran, their first such direct retaliation against Tehran and an indication of the difficult position Arab states find themselves in as the war grinds on, experts said
Asia Jordan Royal Jordanian Airlines reported “improved” operational performance during the first half of 2026, recording a net profit of JOD 1,4m, €1,7m, despite continued regional challenges, thank to expanded network, increased flights and fleet modernization
Africa Sudan Discussions on oil cooperation between Sudan and South Sudanese took place in the highest-level meeting after South Sudan forces retook from RSF the Heglig oilfield in 2025, a key processing facility with a capacity of 130.000 barrels/day