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
Africa Ghana An International Monetary Fund delegation will hold a series of meetings with government officials on Ghana's economic recovery programme, starting today
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
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 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
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
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 eSwatini The online newspaper Swaziland News and its editor Zweli Dlamini have been labelled as "terrorist entities" by the government, accused of inciting "violence, burning of public and state property, seizure of state power and overthrow of government"
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
Africa Angola The capital Luanda today hosts a mediation attempt between the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Rwanda
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
Europe Bulgaria Moscow's embassy in Sofia has stopped issuing tourist visas for Bulgarians and will only allow travel to the country to people who have direct relatives in Russia; the country expelled 70 Russian diplomats last week
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
Europe Slovakia 28 Slovak academic institutions, including public universities, the Slovak Academy of Sciences and its various research institutes, have at least 136 links with China, according to a study by the Central European Institute of Asian Studies in Bratislava