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 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 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
Africa Seychelles The Seychelles participated in the 23rd Rodrigues Creole Festival last week, with a delegation led by the Secretary-General of the Seychelles National Institute for Culture, Heritage and the Arts, David Andre
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
Africa Senegal The organisation Amnesty international has criticised the Senegalese authorities, calling on them to fulfil their obligations and take action to put an end to violations of the rights of some Talibé children, students in Koranic schools
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 Peru President Pedro Castillo announced that he was dissolving the Congress and using emergency powers to call new elections; considered as a coup d’état, he has now been impeached and replaced by his deputy Dina Boluarte
Africa Ivory Coast The first edition of the competition to decree the country's most beautiful beaches has begun; the project puts the seven Ivorian coastal communities in competition for the promotion of beaches and inland tourism
Asia Kuwait Over the past 11 months an increase in the number of registered divorce cases and a decrease in marriages has been reported in official statistics
Europe Finland Finns searched for info associated with Russian invasion of Ukraine, with Google stating 'Ukraine', 'Russia', 'Nato', 'Putin', 'ruble exchange rate' were the most popular search terms and 'why is Russia invading Ukraine' one of most popular questions
Europe Belgium PAN Europe and Nature&Progrès Belgium took legal action against the systematic authorisation of two cypermethrin-based insecticides, jointly asking the Belgian Council of State to immediately suspend the authorisation
Europe Switzerland The Swiss parliament has elected two new members of the government, social democrat Élisabeth Baume-Schneider and nationalist-conservative Albert Rösti, following the resignation of two members of the seven-headed Swiss Federal Council
America Antigua and Barbuda Two new winners were crowned in the male and female categories - Sheradie Harris and Gilela Williams - of the 'Release the Beast' speed walking competition on Friday