Europe Vatican City “Within Your Gates: The Forum for the Universal Vocation of Jerusalem” is born: the interdisciplinary forum is promoted by Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, and developed in collaboration with the University of Notre Dame
Africa Madagascar European company Semlex, the Malagasy State's supplier for the manufacture of passports, has terminated its contract; the State will proceed with an international tender, according to the Council of Ministers
Asia Azerbaijan The 'Great Return' of refugees in areas liberated from Armenia has begun, with almost 60 people having returned to the district of Zangilan, from which they had to flee in 1993 when Armenian forces attacked and occupied it
America Dominica Dominica State College has announced the introduction of CAPE Mathematics, Computer Science, Biology and Business Studies programmes within the Department of General Studies
Africa Cape Verde Bolsa Cabo Verde Digital has recorded an increase in women's participation from 22 to 32%
Asia Bahrain It has emerged that the cost of renovating the 200-year-old Hindu temple of Manama Suq has increased by 30% due to the global increase in prices of materials and logistics
Europe United Kingdom The Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will kick-start from Alexander Stadium tonight with the Opening Ceremony, featuring local music legends: pop band Duran Duran and Black Sabath guitarist Tony Iommi
Asia Bangladesh The water level in 67 river stations monitored by the Flood Prediction and Warning Centre marked an increase, while 40 stations recorded a decrease
America Antigua and Barbuda The two yachts owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich have finally left Falmouth harbour in Antigua, where they have been moored for several months
Oceania Papua New Guinea So far there have been about 50 election-related deaths this year, 28 during the pre-election period and 22 since voting and counting began, said Maholopa Laveil, a professor of economics at the University of Papua New Guinea, who studies the elections
Asia Cambodia Ly Chansocheata - the first Cambodian woman to graduate from Japan's National Defence Academy with a degree in International Relations - is now a military officer in Cambodia's Ministry of National Defence
Europe Czech Republic Slovakia, Poland and Italy have offered to send fire-fighting planes to help the country contain a large forest fire in a national park; currently 410 firefighters from 83 units are fighting the fire in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park
Asia Bhutan The country is home to 7% of the world's bird species, with the global ornithological community considering it one of the world's top bird destinations
America Cuba Registration for the seventh Nelson Mandela International Day race opens today to pay tribute to the former South African president, a recognized supporter of the Cuban people