Africa Tanzania A comprehensive voluntary repatriation program has been finalized to bring back Tanzanian citizens living in South Africa, following growing impatience towards African immigrants; in co-operation with local authorities, returnees will undergo verification
Africa Uganda The country imposed the world's longest school closure period, 22 months, during the pandemic; statistical models predict a 2,8-year learning deficit in Uganda, a 22,5% increase in pregnancies among girls and an increase in child labour from 21% to 36%
America Honduras In order to prepare for the Central American and Caribbean games, the government has signed an agreement with Serbia that will allow Honduran athletes to train in Serbian high performance installations along with their professional instructors
Europe Poland Quality standards for burning coal for domestic heating have been suspended by the government; environmental groups, however, warn that the decision will cause serious damage in a country that already has the most polluted air in Europe
Europe Finland The country will update its transgender legislation in the autumn; currently, a transgender person must present proof of sterilisation before they can receive legal gender recognition, but the government would like this requirement to be abolished
Asia North Korea A group of employees and their families from Russian and Mongolian embassies in Pyongyang have left for their home countries, further reducing the total number of foreigners in North Korea while the country's borders remain closed to incoming travellers
Africa Sudan Among the thousands of demonstrators who have been taking to the streets in Khartoum for months to protest against the military coup, there is also Spider-Man, a young anonymous activist who wants to draw the attention of the Western media
Europe Germany Since the introduction of same-sex marriage, some 65.000 marriages have been celebrated, according to data published by Germany's national statistics office Destatis, with the highest number in 2019
Africa Libya United Nations Support Mission in Libya has expressed concern over reports of coastal roads being closed by armed groups, stressing the importance of keeping them open to ensure the free movement of people and goods between cities
Asia Kuwait The country has authorised the issuance of residence or iqama permits for domestic workers in the country through a new government services app that will save time and relieve pressure on government agencies
Oceania Palau US marines and sailors from Task Force Koa Moana 22 recently volunteered to work with the Palau National Police in a summer youth programme
Europe Kosovo A new opinion poll commissioned by UNDP and USAID and carried out in April shows that 58,4% of Kosovar citizens are satisfied with the performance of President Vjosa Osmani, 52,6% with Prime Minister Albin Kurti, and 47,2% with the government
America Guyana The country will begin using the funds it received due to its low deforestation rate in order to finance one of its largest solar energy projects to date, which will provide clean energy to circa 70.000 people
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