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
America Guyana Over 600 fish species were found and documented during research efforts conducted by local biologists; the research conducted will be used to inform state decisions about areas where specific fish species need to be protected
Oceania Samoa The Samoa Observer reported that Papalii Deputy Commissioner of Police Monalisa Tiai-Keti said the names on Samoa's sex offenders list are increasing because more sex offenders are being convicted
America Panama In 2022 the country nearly doubled the irregular migrants crossing its border on the way to the US, reaching approximately 250.000 migrants, over half of them being Venezuelan
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leone's central bank has become the first in Africa and the second globally after Israel to raise interest rates this year
Europe San Marino 159 kg of poorly preserved and unlabelled food were seized in a restaurant as part of a Civil Police inspection carried out together with officials from the Prevention Department of the Veterinary Health and Food Hygiene Unit
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 Barbados The Youth Elevation Scheme - a 10-week programme supported by the Rotary Club of Barbados - recently held its graduation ceremony; this cohort's theme was Fundamental Values
Europe Serbia NATO's mission in Kosovo, KFOR, has rejected the Serbian government's request to send up to 1.000 police and army troops to Kosovo after clashes between Serbs and Kosovo authorities
Africa Gambia President of the Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry has promised to maintain a stronger partnership with the Gambian government and businesses in 2023 to record greater growth and development in the public and private sectors and the national economy
Asia Lebanon Members of the European judicial delegation investigating money laundering and tax evasion linked to the governor of the Banque du Liban and Lebanese Bank directors are arriving in Lebanon
America Suriname In order to continue its fight against illegal fishing, the state has passed a legislation that prohibits fishing vessels to set sail without a fishing license, and includes severe repercussions for those who violate such regulation
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The president of the São Tomé Court of Accounts said that there have been voluntary payments of 'large sums' to the state coffers after the institution issued eight financial liability judgments last year
Africa Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou visited the headquarters of the Policy Analysis and Evaluation Unit to provide it with working material