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
Asia Afghanistan The United Nations Development Programme has signed a $20 million partnership agreement with the World Bank to support humanitarian, economic and social development initiatives in all eight regions and 34 provinces of Afghanistan
Europe Denmark Sales of electric vehicles have increased by 65% in the past year and Confused.com predicts that in Denmark more than half of the new vehicles will be electric by 2035
Asia Azerbaijan Today Baku will host the Azerbaijan Design Summit-2022, a meeting place for established designers, artists and design novices; an international poster competition will be held as part of the Azerbaijan Design Summit-2022
Europe Belarus President Lukashenko took part in the opening ceremony of the XXXI International Arts Festival 'Slavianski Bazaar' in Vitebsk, the fourth largest city in Belarus, on Thursday evening
America Panama The government has reduced fuel prices and frozen rates in other essential products after a series of heavy protests against inflation and corruption took place
Asia Lebanon Employees of the two Lebanese state-owned news organisations, National News Agency (NNA) and Radio Lebanon, have launched a two-day strike to protest against deteriorating working and living conditions
America Grenada The Grenada Tourism Authority has partnered with the Spicemas Corporation to promote Grenada's Carnival 'Spicemas' throughout the Caribbean
Africa Central African Republic President Touadera received Italian diplomats as Italy formally asked the Central African Republic to support its bid to host the Universal Expo 2030
Europe Hungary The European Commission has referred Hungary to the EU Court of Justice, accusing Budapest of restricting sexual rights and press freedom
America Barbados Commonwealth Games Barbados has announced a team of 65 members, 42 females and 23 males, who will compete in Birmingham, England in 12 disciplines, including athletics, boxing, cricket and netball
Europe Albania Mass protests rocked the capital this week, with thousands of people taking to the streets to demand the resignation of Socialist Party Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government
Asia Turkey In the past 13 days, 12 women have been killed in Turkey, as women's rights defenders cry out against the lack of prevention policies
Asia Japan The decision to hold a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the longest-serving in Japan’s history who was assassinated on 8 July, has been met with mixed reactions, with critics questioning the use of state money to fund the ceremony