Asia North Korea Experience gained by North Korean forces on the battlefields of the Russia-Ukraine war imposes changes in the security calculus on the Korean Peninsula, as NK troops have been exposed to the technology and tactics of modern warfare, UN Commander reveals
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio recalled that his government unanimously supported a law decriminalising abortion in the country; current abortion law dates back to 1861 and it allows the procedure only if the mother's life should be at risk
Africa Burundi The government said it is seeking Nigeria's support in the areas of agriculture and ICT, as Burundi is focusing on agro-pastoral activities to feed the population
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan and UN will take joint action to prevent the decline of Caspian Sea level, dropping by 6/7 cm per year
America Jamaica The Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James will have access to improved sanitation facilities thanks to a project undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund to upgrade toilets and other washrooms, repair the roof and construct water tank bases
America Haiti Educated youth are leaving the country early and fast; after years spent in central and south America before crossing the US border, the majority are quickly expelled under Title 42, a Trump-era pandemic-emergency rule
Oceania Australia The negative impact of rising interest rates on house prices, household spending and housing investment volumes could damage consumer confidence and fuel the likelihood of a recession in Australia, analysts and economists say
Oceania Micronesia A government team from the country met this week in San Francisco with their US counterparts to continue negotiations on economic assistance, federal programs and other issues related to the Compact of Free Association
America Uruguay The government has imported millions of frozen flies, to then revive them, and release them in the wild with the aim of killing a cattle parasite that is causing losses equivalent to US$40 million a year
Asia Georgia Prime Minister Garibashvili announced that the government will auction 14 sanatoriums in Tskaltubo, with a total value of GEL 50 million ($17 million)
Asia Israel Since the signing of the Abraham Accords 2 years ago, Israeli arms exports to regional allies Arab countries have inked defense procurement deals at a total worth of over $3 billion
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina EU handed over 150 metal detectors to the Minister of Defence for the Demining Battalion of the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the first items delivered as part of a 10 million euro assistance measure under the European Peace Facility
Africa Tunisia Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur yesterday in Wimbledon became the first African player to play in the final of a Slam tournament
Africa Niger The International Fund for Agricultural Development has urged farmers and investors in Niger to support its Value Chain Development Programme that will end in 2024