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
Africa Sudan Sudanese transitional government and several opposition groups signed an implementation matrix for the Juba peace agreement and agreed on a roadmap for the next two years, local newspapers report
Africa Kenya New species of mosquito capable of transmitting malaria, first discovered in Djibouti in 2012, has been detected in Kenya; Institute of Medical Research urged people to use mosquito nets and destroy any potential areas where the mosquito can breed
Europe Netherlands Police arrested three men suspected of hacking computer systems of organizations, extorting their management and trading in stolen private data belonging to tens of millions of people causing millions of euros worth of damage
America Chile Along with Argentina, the country has opened its doors to more than 300 Nicaraguan opposition members who were stripped of their nationality by their country's justice system, and has offered them a citizenship and shelter
Asia Armenia Foreign Minister arrived in Aleppo, Syria, and visited the Shaar region, where Armenian rescuers carried out search and rescue operations during the first days after the earthquake
Africa Senegal The inhabitants of the Senegalese Saloum islands, a very touristy coastal area in the Delta close to the Gambian border, have observed a rapid rise in sea level since twenty-three oil wells were drilled off the tip of Sangomar
Europe Vatican City One year since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States and International Organizations, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, says the Holy See is continuing to strive for peace, following the lead of Pope Francis
Asia Sri Lanka The distribution of school uniform fabric for 2023 has began; the first consignment of the uniform materials was officially sent to Provincial and Zonal: 1/3 of the fabric has been cut, packed and labeled so that it is given directly to the schoolchildren
America Mexico Due to its frequent earthquakes, the country has one of the most advanced search and rescue dog teams, and has thus decided to deploy a specialised team of dogs to Turkey to help find misplaced people
Africa Somalia After three decades, support for Somalia will be strengthened and direct investments in the country will resume, which had been suspended due to delays in the payment of the debt accumulated by the government in Mogadishu with Ifad, which has now been set
Asia Azerbaijan On 22 February, the UN International Court of Justice rejected in toto the requests for provisional measures made in Azerbaijan's case against Armenia, obliging the country to allow free passage through the Lachin Corridor
America Venezuela State channels have begun using AI-generated “avatar reporters” to promote pro-government narratives, as recently seen in the circulation of online news stories highlighting the nation’s recent economic progress
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh telecom industry market report forecasts 247 million mobile and broadband subscribers by 2030; the telecom sector is expected to grow at an average rate of 6,3% from 2023 to 2030