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
Asia Kazakhstan From January to May this year 1,5 million tons of coal have been delivered to EU states, almost twice as much as in 2021, although most of them still have to go through Russian rails or ports to reach European countries
America Venezuela President Nicolas madero has endorsed the “Organic Law of Special Economic Zones”, which will allow for designated zones with less regulations to attract foreign investments
America Colombia A 7 million euros grant following a treaty signed with Germany will be destined towards biodiversity protection, especially for the Colombian Amazonia
Asia Palestine Family members of the Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh met US Secretary of State in Washington to renew their demands for justice and stress the need for a ‘US investigation that leads to real accountability’
America Paraguay Ex-President Horacio Cartes has been blacklisted and fined by the US for alleged corruption and links to terrorist groups
Asia Kyrgyzstan Retirement age is to remain unchanged, Social Fund chairman said, though in the country every working person accounts for a pensioner
America El Salvador The government has extended the State of Emergency for a fourth time to continue its ongoing gang crackdown, however, citizens have taken the streets to protest since already over 46.000 people have been arrested
Europe Germany Financial incentives to buy electric cars will be reduced next year after an agreement within the governing coalition, as the vehicles' growing popularity makes government subsidies unnecessary
America Nicaragua La Prensa, a leading national newspaper, has announced on its website that the majority of the staff have been forced to flee the county due to the regime’s journalistic persecution, but will continue working from abroad
Asia Philippines The Election Commission stated that voter registration from 4 to 23 July saw 2.936.979 registered voters nationwide, with the 15-17 age group being the most populous
Africa Mauritania An improved 775km road will connect Zouerate with Tindouf, Algeria, following an agreement between the respective administrations of both countries; it is not know if the link will pass through the territory of Western Sahara
Africa Malawi The administration proposed a bill to amend the Courts Act and increase the retirement age of judges from 65 to 70; the bill also seeks to create a special financial crimes court and scrape off 4th grade magistrate courts
Europe Romania A revision of this year’s budget is scheduled in the first half of August; it would need to include a 10% cut to each ministry’s budget, but also the support measures to mitigate the impact of inflation and increasing energy prices