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 Sweden Sweden overtook France as Europe's largest net exporter of electricity in the first half of 2022
Africa Nigeria To curb infant mortality, a Nigerian company that promotes breast milk and breastfeeding, The Milk Booster, has launched what is now probably the first breast milk bank in the country
Asia South Korea Dozens of people were injured or killed in floods caused by torrential rains that hit Seoul, submerging roads, flooding underground stations and causing blackouts across the city and neighbouring provinces
Europe Kosovo The country has introduced emergency measures of up to 180 days in the electricity supply sector due to soaring energy prices in Europe
Asia Kazakhstan The number of passengers carried by Kazakh airlines increased by 7% to 4,6 million in the first six months of 2022
Asia Cyprus A total of 22.190 new residence permits have been issued in 2021 (16.910 in 2020), of which some 3.432 to Russians, 2.929 to Syrians, 2.744 to Indians, 2.628 to Nepalese, 1.784 to Filipinos, 1.496 to Sri Lankan nationals and and 1.133 to Ukrainians
Europe Luxembourg Police staffing rose by 10%, with an increased budget compared to last year to deal with rising crimes such as financial crime, burglary and bicycle theft
Africa eSwatini Currently importing about 70% of its electricity from neighboring countries, the government of Eswatini and the business community have urged investors to envisage possibilities of turning to biomass for the purpose of generating electricity
Europe Belgium One more month to visit the exhibition of over 50 dinosaurs sculpted in thousands of tonnes of sand by artists from 30 countries; the event includes guided tours by a palaeontologist, 'excavation zone' and dinosaur workshops for visitors
Africa Ivory Coast The Government reached an agreement with the trade unions for a 'five-year social truce' in the public sector in exchange for increased bonuses and payment of back wages to civil servants
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The government of Republika Srpska has adopted a programme to install 50.000 small solar power plants on residential and commercial structures across the entity, with a total capacity of around 250 MW
Europe United Kingdom The way Britons travel to Europe is about to change, becoming more bureaucratic, as the EU is poised to introduce new post-Brexit rules: from November 2023, EU borders will require UK, US and Australian travellers to have an ETIAS visa waiver to enter