Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
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
Asia Turkmenistan Minister of Foreign Affairs met the Deputy Director General of the WTO and informed him of the preparatory work carried out in Turkmenistan for WTO accession, which includes improving the national legislative framework, procedures and foreign trade rules
America El Salvador In partnership with the NGO My First Bitcoin, the first generation of high school students with Bitcoin diplomas, specialised in Bitcoin studies, has officially graduated in the country
Oceania Kiribati The country is facing a constitutional crisis after the government suspended its Chief Justice, leaving the judiciary in disarray as experts raise concerns about the rule of law
America Belize The country has signed an official partnership with Mexico to develop sustainable tourism, which includes extending Mexicos’ railroad and bus system into the country, having joint dіѕсuѕѕіоnѕ аbоut the industry, аnd аddressing shared border security
Africa Ivory Coast The 34th edition of the AFCON, initially scheduled to take place between June and July next year in Ivory Coast, will finally take place between January and February 2024, in a decision taken due to weather concerns that predict heavy rain in stadium area
America Bolivia A newly discovered waterlily species originating from the country has been named the largest in the world, with the ability to grow up to three metres in the wild
Africa Guinea-Bissau ECOWAS unanimously elected Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Guinea-Bissau, as its new Chairman
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
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 Angola The capital Luanda today hosts a mediation attempt between the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Rwanda
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 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