Asia Syria Germany's Ministry of Transport lifted the landing ban and normalized passenger traffic with Syria from 27 July 2026, thus opening to direct flights Düsseldorf-Damascus today 29 July, Berlin Brandenburg-Damascus and Cologne/Bonn-Aleppo on 1 August
Europe Ireland Waiting times of up to 90 hours for emergency department beds are ‘not uncommon’ as system is under ‘unprecedented strain’ due to record attendances, ageing population and shortage of GPs, a watchdog says
America Cuba A total of 11 US cities have asked to establish medical cooperation with Cuba, an official from the country's Foreign Ministry reportedly posted on Twitter
Europe Spain Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's PSOE socialist party could win Spain's next general election to be held in December 2023, according to a new poll
America Mexico The country has declared that by 2024 it will no longer import genetically modified corn; since a large part is imported from the US, the US has declared that an agreement must be reached in order for Mexico not to break such commercial ties
Europe North Macedonia Two days of all-day protests paralysed Skopje as drivers who provide private bus services are demanding payments for fuel they claim to be owed by the city
America Costa Rica The government has changed its migration policies in order to avoid “migratory excess”, which means that after years of accepting all migrants, it will now only accept political refugees and not those seeking to better their economic conditions
Europe Norway The police intelligence agency PST will be allowed to store all comments written on public platforms for at least five years; while many fear this will curb the public debate, for data authorities it is gathering of potentially sensitive information
Asia Sri Lanka The Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has decided to permanently revoke the money exchange licence issued to Prasanna Money Exchange after investigation
America Brazil The country’s sugarcane fields yielded 16,23 million tonnes last month, a record-breaking +318,75% with respect to last year
America United States U.S. border officials have stopped migrants 2,38 million times in the fiscal year that ended on 30 September, +37% on previuos year; the annual total surpassed 2 million for the first time in August and is more than twice the highest level in 2019
Europe Sweden The country will suspend testing of hydropower plants to avoid strains on the national power grid and blackouts, allowing for a review of what the power grid can withstand and the possibility of storing energy through hydropower
Asia Jordan 15 underprivileged families received housing units in Zarqa's Russeifa region on Saturday as part of a Royal initiative launched in 2005; the new fully equipped and furnished residences consist of two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen
Asia Bahrain Minister of Industry and Trade Abdulla Adel Fakhro inaugurated Bahrain's 51st National Day product showcase at the LuLu hypermarket, highlighting the role of the private sector in improving the Kingdom's performance in various fields