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
Europe Albania Anonymous accounts advertising transfers of people from Albania to the United Kingdom have spiked on TikTok; smugglers offer the English Channel boat route or Belgium truck transport, prices vary and some invite to a personal contact for the deal
Africa Angola Angola's main opposition party has denied receiving funds from the family of the late President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, an allegation that coincides with preparations for crucial elections
Africa Kenya The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya is expected to announce the results of the general election by 16 August; according to a number observers, the longer the wait, the greater the risk of tensions
Africa Senegal Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition narrowly won last month's legislative elections, according to the final results, but retained an absolute majority in parliament thanks to a new alliance
Asia Laos A programme supported by the Walt Disney Company to improve working conditions globally was the focus of discussions between representatives from the US and Laos
Europe Russia Former Russian President Medvedev issued a veiled threat to Ukraine's western allies, who accused Russia of creating the risk of a nuclear catastrophe by stationing forces around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant
Europe Estonia The country, along with Latvia, has withdrawn from a cooperation group between China and over a dozen Central and Eastern European countries, following in the footsteps of neighbouring Lithuania, which withdrew last year
Africa Mali After Mali refused permission to use its airspace to a civilian aircraft carrying German troops in a UN peacekeeping mission in the country, Germany announced it would suspend its participation
Oceania Tonga PM Hu’akavameiliku accepted the decisions of the Court of Appeal in the case of the three Cabinet Ministers convicted for bribery, who have now lost their Parliament seats
Africa Central African Republic The United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and the Central African Armed Forces decided to strengthen their coordination in relation to patrols to protect the civilian population in the south of the country
Africa Gambia The country suffered its worst flooding in "almost half a century" at the end of last month, killing 11 people and displacing more than 5.000, the disaster agency said in a report released on Thursday
Oceania Australia The high suicide rate of current and former members of the Australian Defence Forces has been called 'a national tragedy' after a landmark report by the Royal Commission - the highest form of public enquiry in Australia - with hundreds of interviews
Africa Rwanda Strong concern over credible reports that Rwanda supported the M23 has been expressed by the international community, including the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken