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 Romania Public authorities and central and local institutions are obliged to include on their Internet pages, in a visible place, an electronic link to the national platform for emergency preparedness 'fiipregătit.ro'
Europe Luxembourg According to estimates by the Chamber of Commerce, the country will need an additional 270.000 workers by 2030, a figure that worries the industrial sector, craft enterprises and banking sector; foreign workers account for 70% of Luxembourg's workforce
Africa Botswana To promote indigenous knowledge, Botswana Innovation Fund calls on innovators or communities that would like to develop Indigenous Knowledge-(IK) based products and services to make their submissions
Africa Egypt A renovated wing of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo - which houses a 16-metre papyrus scroll recovered last year - has been inaugurated; it is the first phase of wider renovations to the ancient complex
Europe Slovakia The country commemorated 5th anniversary of murder of investigative journalist Ján Kuciak, his fiancée and archaeologist Martina Kušnírová, triggering huge protests in the country's, while media workers demanded greater government protection
Europe Czech Republic The Czech government organised a meeting of the countries that could fight together against the new emission standards for cars, which according to the country are unreasonably strict and pose a danger to the European automotive industry
Europe Switzerland The government will invest more than 11 billion francs to improve roads with expansion projects by 2030
Asia Philippines The order to import about 450.000 tonnes of sugar by the Department of Agriculture is aimed at managing inflation and building up a reserve stock to adequately meet the country's needs
America Canada Vancouver 17-year-old Tyson Venegas stunned judges Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie on the first episode of American Idol's 21st season; his outstanding performance was awarded a rare Platinum Ticket which grants him straight access to Hollywood
Asia Tajikistan Avalanche damage to energy facilities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region has been estimated at 1,7 million somoni (€145.000); the risk of further avalanches remains high in the country
Africa Guinea-Bissau Nine groups performed on Monday at the first day of the national parade; the audience included members of the government, the diplomatic corps and the Senegalese delegation on top of general public
America Saint Lucia The Government of Saint Lucia hosts the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who accepted an invitation from Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre
Africa Mozambique Cyclone Freddy, which is intensifying as it approaches the coasts of south-east Africa, particularly Mozambique and Madagascar, has been labelled 'dangerous' by the UN meteorological agency; nations prepare for the impact with land