Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Africa Sao Tome and Principe A delegation from Sao Tomé led by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, technicians from this institution and representatives of companies working in agribusiness attended the world's largest organic food and farming fair, BIOFACH, in Germany
Europe Luxembourg New study from Standford University estimates cost for the Grand Duchy of switching to 100% renewables around 14.2 billion euros, 22% of GDP, and the measure would pay for itself in four years
Oceania Tonga Landscape surveys will be carried out by Royal New Zealand Navy hydrographers aboard HMNZS Matataua traveling to Tonga this August
Europe Switzerland In the first half of this year, the Swiss central bank posted a loss of CHF 95,2 billion, after posting a profit of CHF 26,3 billion in 2021
Africa Tanzania In Tanzania, an estimated three out of every 10 women are married as children, making the country the eleventh largest in the world in terms of the number of child brides; the country has joined with UNICEF to put an end to this practice
Asia Turkmenistan The country called on the international community and organisations to develop a dialogue with the new authorities in Afghanistan, Turkmenistan's Deputy Foreign Minister Vepa Khadzhiev said
America Belize As the country lacks a national officer training programme, officers have started receiving virtual training from the Barbados Labour Ministry
Africa Sierra Leone In early July, the Cabinet approved a decision to draft a law conferring a constitutional right to safe abortion, which has yet to be passed
Asia Turkey The Basilica Cistern built by Justinian the Great for the capital of his Eastern Roman Empire, in modern-day Istanbul, has been reopened after a five-year restoration that transformed the water storage site
Africa South Sudan The United Nations condemned clashes between rebel forces and the South Sudan People's Defence Forces SSPDF in the oil-rich Unity State in the north of the country
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu National Olympic Committee Secretary-General Elu Tataua, who is accompanying the country's six athletes to England, said it was a privilege to participate in the Commonwealth Games
Europe Slovakia According to the Hydro-meteorological Institute of Slovakia (SHMÚ), extreme drought currently affects more than half of Slovakia's territory, with a state of emergency declared in 11 municipalities due to the lack of drinking water
Asia Sri Lanka The country's severe economic crisis is driving women into prostitution after they lost their jobs in the textile industry; 22 million Sri Lankans are facing enormous hardship and prospects of poverty