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
Africa Tunisia After 1960, October 2022 was the second driest month in Tunisia, with a cumulative rainfall of 92,8 millimetres, only 9% of the October average; National Institute of Meteorology reported a rainfall deficit of 90%
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian parliament will assess the legality of an emergency regulation signed by President Joko Widodo to replace a job creation law, while activists have called for a protest against the controversial decree
Europe France Applications for the Eiffel scholarship are accepted until today; open to international students, it is the most prestigious scholarship offered by the government for students of master's, doctorate or PhD programme at any French university
Asia Pakistan The country raised more than $9 billion at an international conference to support its recovery from last year's devastating floods, a billion more than requested
Oceania Kiribati The Kiribati National Olympic Committee Athletes Commission has reviewed its work plan for 2023 and completed a four-day assessment of its 2022 activities
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates announced on Sunday that Israeli authorities have withdrawn the VIP travel permit for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Riyad Al-Malki
America Belize The country’s soybean production is projected to break its yield record this year, with an additional 31% of soybean yield that will contribute to the country’s exports
Africa Gabon In a statement, TotalEnergies EP Gabon, the majority-owned subsidiary of Total, said it had reached a new exploration and production sharing agreement; the Baudroie-Mérou Marine G5-143 licence will last until 2047
Asia Armenia Kindergartens and schools with extended hours will be closed indefinitely due to insufficient food supplies caused by the Azerbaijani blockade of the Lachin Corridor, Nagorno Karabakh's only communication and supply route
Africa Angola The Angolan economic growth is expected to slow to 2,6% this year due to declining oil production and prices, after being close to +3% in 2022, according to estimates by consultancy Oxford Economics
Europe Austria The country has installed more than 1.000 MW of solar power and has now reached over 4,2 GW of cumulative installed PV capacity
Africa Republic of the Congo The president of the High Authority for the Fight against Corruption and the director of the French Anti-Corruption Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen their cooperation in the country
America Antigua and Barbuda If successful at the polls, the United Progressive Party has pledged to promptly implement a series of new policies, including the abolition of work permits for Caricom citizens