Asia Palestine Painter and sculptor Sliman Mansour, one of the most prominent names in Palestinian art, has died at the age of 79 at his home in the Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem; his work depicted Palestinian traditions and people's struggles under Israeli occupation
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
Africa Namibia Between 1 January 2012 and 30 June 2022, 996.200 births were registered; during the same period, the Ministry According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Immigration, Security and Protection also recorded 207.900 deaths
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 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
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
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
Africa Liberia The Government expressed its solidarity with the president of the opposition Unity Party whose house was destroyed by fire on Friday 12 August
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
Asia Mongolia B. Mungunzul, a 17 year old chess player from Orkhon aimag's Khangarid sports club, achieved a record in the history of Mongolian chess sports by winning a gold medal at the World Chess Olympiad
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 Italy Tourist tax, payed directly to the accommodation per night of stay, is estimated to profit €472 million in 2022 to coutry, +79,5% on 2021 and closer to 2019 record values of €622 million
Europe Montenegro The deadliest mass shooting in the history of Montenegro has left at least 12 people dead, including two children and the attacker; the government has declared three days of mourning
Europe Latvia World skeleton champion Martins Dukurs has ended his career as an athlete, he announced on Instagram; during his career, he became two-time Olympic runner-up, six-time world champion and 12-time European champion