Europe Spain A full majority of Spaniards approve the position of Pedro Sánchez, the President of the Government, who at the NATO summit refused to pledge for 5% GDP for military expenditure; the under 28 are one of the clusters not approving
Asia Jordan Over 11.700 children dropped out of school in in 12 months, a growing crisis that Tamkeen for Legal Aid and Human Rights associates with the increase of child labour in informal and exploitative jobs; an alarming post-pandemic surge occurred in 2022-2024
America Guatemala Guatemala has created a joint task force with the United States to locate and repatriate fugitives with active arrest warrants
America Mexico Diplomatic protests and formal apologies have surged after Mexican police from Chiapas entered Guatemalan territory and Mexico and Guatemala have agreed to strengthen bilateral security coordination
Asia Iran Dozens of Iranian targets, that include nuclear sites, have been hit by a massive 200-aircraft Israeli attack yesterday, with casualties among top military officials and scientists; Iran hadn't been attacked to that extent since the Iraq war in 1989
America Guyana The first export cargo is ready to sail from the new One Guyana offshore platform, marking a major step in Guyana's rise as a top oil producer with the debut of the Golden Arrowhead crude grade set for shipment by early September
Europe Hungary To protect local agriculture and the interests of Hungarian farmers, the country introduced a ban on the import of Ukrainian produce and food products
America El Salvador Authorities in El Salvador have arrested another critic of President Bukele, intensifying a crackdown on dissent that has already targeted prominent legal and anti-corruption figures
Africa Madagascar In the Great South, communities are fighting drought restoring degraded lands through the World Bank-supported MIONJO project; over 1.500 hectares of dunes have been stabilized, 330 hectares reforested, 24 nurseries created benefitting 1,4 million people
Asia Japan Japan ranked 118th out of 148 countries in the World Economic Forum’s 2025 Global Gender Gap Report, the same position as last year - the lowest among G7; political empowerment is the weakest area, while education and health register near gender parity
Africa Chad Amid rising diphtheria cases, MSF worked along Public Health authorities to run a mass two-doses full vaccination campaign targeting 500.000 people in Batha and Barh-El-Gazel region, reaching remote communities and nomadic people
America Chile Salmon producers in Chile have begun using AI-powered technology to automatically sort fish by size and quality, improving processing efficiency and product consistency
America Bolivia Former President Evo Morales has been accused of terrorism after he allegedly urged supporters to blockade roads into La Paz in protest of his disqualification from the upcoming election and worsening economic conditions
America Ecuador In response to escalating gang violence, Ecuador has passed reforms that grant broader powers to security forces, enable direct asset seizures, and impose harsher penalties on organized crime