Europe United Kingdom England's entire coast has opened for hikers; with 2.689 miles of continuous trails, it's the longest organized coastal footpath in the world
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has issued a press release on Friday specifying that holders of all types of visas will be able to perform Umrah rituals this year
Oceania Marshall Islands Tide Table, known for years as the "Place to Be" on Majuro atoll, reopened last week after four months of renovation work
Asia Sri Lanka India is likely to deliver a Dornier 228 military aircraft to Sri Lanka in the coming days, as part of the line of credit extended to the country
Oceania Papua New Guinea A five-year, $10 million partnership has been launched by the US government to help stop human trafficking in the country, along with Tonga, the Marshall Islands and Fiji
Asia Philippines The Social Action Centre of the Archdiocese of Lipa, Batangas province, is asking for donations of N-95 masks for residents living near the Taal volcano, which has emitted toxic sulphur dioxide in recent days
Europe Monaco The ecological hot air balloon developed by 'Les aéronautes de Monaco' with the support of the Principality and the Marzocco Group is designed to have a minimal impact on the environment and low fuel consumption
Europe Netherlands The national statistics agency CBS has stated that an increasing number of people have left the central urban belt of the Netherlands, moving to rural areas
Europe Norway The state has earned NOK 27 billion (€2,75 billion) so far this year due to the extraordinary electricity prices, according to a calculation made by financial group Nordea; only part of the revenues has been spent on electricity subsidies
Europe Malta This week's rains were welcomed by farmers as a relief from the scorching summer temperatures, but they are less pleased with the flash floods that occurred, which eroded valuable soil and damaged some crops
Asia Oman The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion is recommending 22 investment opportunities available in the industrial sector to increase its contribution to gross domestic product, economic diversification and domestic industries
Africa Tanzania Afropop singer Kizz Daniel has finally performed in the country, just days after promising a free make-up show; previously, the singer had been arrested in the country for failing to show up for a paid concert he was supposed to headline
Africa Madagascar Young Malagasy under-18 basketball players qualified for the Afrobasket Men's final to be played at the Palace of Sports and Culture in Mahamasina against Egypt
Oceania New Zealand Nearly 2.000 professional firefighters and support staff in New Zealand are preparing to hold a one-hour nationwide strike on Friday 19 August and one on 26 August