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
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The unusually high temperatures for this time of year have caused a lot of problems for farmers, particularly beekeepers: there is a risk that bees will freeze as the warmer weather will drive them out of their hives
Asia Bangladesh The country has been declared free of the dangerous pesticide dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT
Asia Iran The country has drawn huge international condemnation after executing two young civilians - karate champion Mohammad Mehdi Karam and volunteer children's coach Seyed Mohammad Hosseini- for participating in anti-regime protests
Europe Germany The draft of a new law would allow foreigners residing in Germany to obtain citizenship without having to renounce their original nationality
Europe Hungary In Forbes Hungary list of billionaires, for the first time in several years, Mészáros did not take first place, occupied instead by Sándor Csányi, CEO of Hungary's largest bank, OTP; he is the first person to cross the 500 billion threshold
Asia Iraq A memorandum of understanding has been signed with the American Concrete Institute to increase cooperation and coordination in the field, announced the Iraqi Ministry of Construction
Africa Burundi Junior national team players from several countries have left for Burundi to represent their countries at the East African U14 and U16 individual and team championships
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Head of State visited the works of the Baney bypass, needed to relieve the heavy traffic
Europe Greece Greek seismologists have warned that the magnitude 4,9 earthquake that shook the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos early Saturday morning, causing rock falls and minor damage to old houses, may not be the main event
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan Chess Federation organised its first FIDE-rated tournament, won by 27-year-old Karma Sonam
Europe Czech Republic The Czech retail market once again proved its attractiveness for retail brands, with 38 new arrivals last year, the same figure as in 2021 but an increase of around 50% compared to 2019 and 2020
Asia India University Grants Commission has allowed foreign universities to set up campuses in India for the first time ever, as part of the National Education Policy 2020
America Paraguay Due to rising Dengue cases, various local governments have established new regulations that dictate how fines will be imposed to citizens that don’t maintain their properties and respective lawns clean