Europe Hungary Hungary has become the only country in Europe without a printed political daily as Magyar Nemzet switched to a weekly publication yesterday 1 August; smaller European media markets are likely to follow
Asia East Timor Foreign Minister Adaljiza Albertina Xavier Reis Magno met with Indonesian counterpart Retno Marsudi in Jakarta to discuss efforts to increase economic cooperation and resolve land borders between the two countries
Africa Central African Republic On 10 January, the Central African authorities arrested two UNMISCA officials, two French international consultants, while they were still at Bangui-M'poko international airport; they were then held by the Border Police for lack of a visa
Oceania New Zealand An alliance of 22 organisations is calling on all political parties to prioritise an 'anti-pollution home renovation programme' for hundreds of thousands of New Zealand homes, with latest census finding more than 300.000 homes are always or sometimes damp
Asia Azerbaijan Last November, the Parliament passed a law paving the way for the opening of the country's first embassy in Israel; the country has now appointed its first ever ambassador to Israel, Mukhtar Mammadov, amid escalating tensions with Iran
America Barbados The creation of a Civil Aviation Authority has been announced to allow Barbados attract additional flights and access new source markets
Asia China As many as 60.000 people have died from Covid in the country in just over a month, Beijing authorities announced in the first toll released since restrictions were relaxed
Oceania Marshall Islands The first court case against a company for allegedly illegally selling betel nut in Majuro was filed in the District Court last Friday, as part of a wider effort to address the betel nut situation in the country
Africa Nigeria Women's Security Dragon Squad Limited, founded in 2018, employs only women of a certain weight and shape, creating a safe space for plus-size women to excel in a traditionally male-dominated field, that of bouncers
Europe Netherlands The government has earmarked €11 million for an 'action plan' against sexual harassment and violence, saying that 22% of women and 6% of men have been victims of sexual violence
Oceania Palau Koror State Government received two trucks for collecting rubbish from Taiwan; the government collects waste from all households free of charge, separates and recycles it, and what cannot be recycled is taken to the national solid waste site in Aimeliik
America Bahamas Customs Comptroller has observed a problem with the sale of liquor brands that have not been authorised by local distributors of such brands
Europe Kosovo The country reaffirmed its commitment to a stronger partnership with the US and to integration into NATO
Africa Lesotho Democratic Congress, the main opposition party, will hold an elective conference to choose a new national executive committee at the end of the month