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 Austria Vienna will dim street lighting and reduce Christmas illuminations this year as part of the city's energy saving measures; according to the city spokeswoman “there will be no Christmas illuminations on the Ring”
Asia North Korea The sister of leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korea of causing a COVID-19 outbreak in NK and warned of "retaliation" as Pyongyang declared "victory" over its outbreak
Asia Bahrain Speaker of the Council of Representatives affirms that taking care of sustainable development goals and securing constitutional and parliamentary tools for their implementation are a permanent priority
Africa Libya The book ship Logos Hope docked in Benghazi, with the head of the Benghazi City Council welcoming the arrival of the ship and its floating book fair in the city, describing the visit as in line with the transition from war and terrorism to stability
Europe Latvia Latvia has designated Russia as a 'state sponsor of terrorism' for the war in Ukraine and called on Western allies to impose more comprehensive sanctions on Moscow to end the conflict
Europe Greece The country will exit the so-called 'enhanced surveillance' framework of the EU on 20 August, according to the finance minister, a move that will allow the country greater freedom in setting economic policy
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
Europe Switzerland Rangers fear forests could be targeted for illegally stock up firewood amid energy crisis, after the chairman of Federal Electricity Commission even recommended that people build up reserves in the event of a disaster scenario
Africa Guinea The announced dissolution of the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution and the summoning of a journalist to a military camp show that the authorities are violating the freedoms of expression and association according to Amnesty International
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
America Barbados The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and Deloitte & Touche Barbados Ltd have formalised their longstanding partnership in support of UWI students who can undertake development programs under the company’s social responsibility initiative
Europe Vatican City In an address at the 10th UN Review Conference of the Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons the Vatican’s Head of Delegation underlined the Holy See’s position, stating that atomic energy must only be used for peaceful purposes
Africa Sierra Leone A nationwide curfew has been declared, following massive anti-government protests in the capital, Freetown, and other areas of the country where hundreds took to the streets against inflation and the rising cost of living