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 Iran Several people protesting on 17/07 against the drying up of Lake Urmia have been arrested; the basin, once the largest salt lake in the Middle East, began to shrink in 1995 due to prolonged drought, dam construction and water extraction for agriculture
America Argentina The country experienced a 7,4% increase in economic growth in the last month due to the tourism policies implemented by the government that have led to a revival
Africa Guinea Only 9% of students have been admitted to this year's baccalaureate exams, a figure that represents a drastic drop from previous years amidst a general crisis in the Guinean education system
Europe Croatia Croatian air traffic controllers called off the strike that was to begin, saying they would resume negotiations with management; the strike would have reduced the number of flights over Croatian airspace to only 40% of standard capacity
Asia Taiwan The government-funded hotel subsidy program has been used on a total of nearly 100.000 hotel rooms in just the first weekend Sunday 17th - Tuesday 20th; so far a total of 9.485 accommodation facilities have participated in the program
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines In spite of the increased demand for fish created by the opening of the Rainforest Seafood processing plant in Calliaqua, Agriculture Minister assures there will be no shortage of fish on the local market and sustainable fishing practices implemented
Africa Chad President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council signed a decree establishing, organising and managing the Observatory for the Promotion of Gender Equality and Equity, an ad hoc monitoring and evaluation body attached to the Prime Minister's Office
Africa Nigeria The first fibre optic cable manufacturing plant in West Africa was inaugurated in Ogun State; named Coleman Wire and Cable Fibre Optic Company, the plant was built by wire and cable manufacturer Coleman Technical Industries Ltd
Asia India For the first time in 70 years, India's forests will be home to cheetahs as eight of them are set to arrive in August from Namibia; their return comes decades after India's indigenous population was declared officially extinct in 1952
Africa Rwanda The country will host the headquarters of the African Medicine Agency; the decision has been taken at the end of the African Union Executive Council meeting
Europe Netherlands The country will not extend residence permits to non-Ukrainians who had a temporary residence permit in Ukraine before leaving the country to "ease the burden on municipalities"
Europe Vatican City A call for all migrant workers to have rights as workers, regardless of their immigration status, comes in the last bulletin of the Migrants and Refugees section of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
America United States The country is in the midst of its largest-ever monkeypox outbreak; in New York city, which accounts for over 25% of US cases, getting a vaccine appointment has proven difficult and long queues have been over the past few days