Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year
Asia Nepal According to Pasang Sherpa, president of Pioneer Adventure, Nepali mountaineer Pasang Lhamu Sherpa climbed to the summit of Nanga Parbat on 1 July, becoming the first Nepali woman to scale the 8126 metre peak
America Ecuador After almost a month of protests and the declaration of a state of emergency, a peace agreement was signed between the government and the delegation of indigenous associations, granting indigenous communities their territories back
Asia Iran Iran's decision to produce drones for Tajikistan, a country with strong cultural and ethnic ties to Tehran, marks a major milestone for the country; the drone factory in Tajikistan will be its first offshore weapons production facility
Oceania Papua New Guinea Voters went to the polls for elections, heavily guarded by 10.000 police and army personnel; in the country millions live in poverty despite vast mineral and energy wealth
Africa Central African Republic The country officially launched its own cryptocurrency, the Sango, and the future 'first African crypto-hub' with 'zero taxation', two months after making its country the second in the world to adopt bitcoin as its official currency
America Guatemala Due to the national airport’s recent disorganisation, heavy traffic, and lack of personnel, the Tourism Chamber has implemented an emergency board for the airport in order to address such urgent matters caused by an increasing amount of tourism
Africa Equatorial Guinea The Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea celebrated the 36th anniversary of its founding on 4 July with various activities
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Director General of the São Tomé and Príncipe Maritime and Port Institute signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Lisbon with his Portuguese counterparts strengthening cooperation with several Portuguese institutions in the sector
Europe Sweden NATO's 30 allies signed the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland yesterday, sending the two nations' membership offers to the alliance capitals for legislative approval
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian authorities reported that 1.200 schools have been destroyed since the start of the war on 24 February
Asia Mongolia Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Mongolia's leaders during a trip to Asia to seek support amid his country's sanctions and diplomatic isolation by the West
Africa Comoros Independence Day is celebrated today in the country, a public holiday observed on 6 July each year to commemorate the country's independence from France in 1975
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo After 25 years of bickering, the leaders of Wenge Musica, DR Congo's legendary Soukous band, decided to pick up their shared history where they left off