Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Europe Kosovo For government decision all bars, cafes and restaurants in Kosovo will have to provide free drinking water to customers
Africa South Africa Hominid fossils of Australopithecus africanus found in the caves of Sterkfontein are older than thought: the latest analyses claim they could date back 3,5 million years, a discovery that - when confirmed - would change the human evolutionary tree
Africa Cameroon Ongoing mining activities in the east are compromising the river Mbil due to pollution from mercury and other chemicals, according to Cameroonian non-governmental organisationFoder - Forestry and Rural Development
Europe Czech Republic The historic carousel from 1890 at Prague's Letná has been reopened after a 16-year renovation; operated by the nearby National Technical Museum, it is one of the oldest of its kind in Europe
Africa Niger Operation 'Zero straw classroom in Niamey' aims to mobilise partners to federate and create a synergy of actions in favour of education by building modern and sustainable infrastructure to improve the quality of the education system in Niger
Asia Uzbekistan KIA will proceed with the second phase of the car production project in the country, with an increase to 100.000 units per year
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country has developed an app in 14 languages for travellers to promote tourism, an effort supported by the Department of Tourism together with SmartGuide
Asia Malaysia Malaysia's central bank raised interest rates for the second time this year and they are now up to 2,25%, a decision consistent with the advice of the Monetary Policy Committee
Asia Tajikistan The EU plans to become the first investor in the world's highest dam in Tajikistan, in a move aimed at helping Central Asia reduce its dependence on Russian energy and as part of the EU's response to China's Belt and Road Initiative
Europe Lithuania The Vilnius Biennale for Performance Art has announced an international call for artists to participate in the 2023 event
Asia Bangladesh The government has authorised 125 companies to import non-basmati boiled rice and non-boiled atap rice totalling 2,5 tonnes by 17 August
Asia Israel A Black senior employee of a major American Jewish organization said she was racially profiled and humiliated at Ben-Gurion Airport for hours by local security personnel who wouldn’t believe that she worked for a Jewish organization
Europe Ireland Number of Ukrainian pupils enrolled in Irish schools has risen to 7.285, around +500 in one monthn and a larger increase is expected in September; Education Minister has stated that the capacity of the school system is generally good