Asia Georgia The EU annual Report on Human Rights and Democracy in the World noted “severely curtailed” human rights in Georgia, reduced bilateral political contacts and dialogue between Brussels and Tbilisi amid “significant democratic backsliding”
Europe Austria The Social Democrats urged the government to increase spending to combat gender-based violence by creating dedicated facilities in the country, where 14 feminicides were already recorded in 2022
Europe France The use of Google Analytics is not legal without a new agreement to replace the EU-US data processing agreement, French data watchdog CNIL clarified on its website, also shutting down hopes that it could be reconfigured to allow data transfer to the US
Europe United Kingdom A group of asylum seekers, supported by refugee groups and a British border staff union, asked a British court to stop the government from taking them to Rwanda, arguing that the controversial plan is unsafe
Europe Norway The National Museum of Norway was inaugurated yesterday, which will house, among other 6500 works, the famous 'The Scream of Munch'; one million visitors are expected in a year
Asia Thailand People in Thailand can now grow cannabis plants at home and sell the harvest after the nation removed marijuana from the list of banned drugs; recreational use remains banned
Africa Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea's Vice President, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, has threatened to expel the French ambassador over a corruption case in Paris
Asia Iran The alleged mass execution of thousands of political prisoners by the Iranian regime in 1988 would constitute a crime against humanity according to Human Rights Watch, claiming to have 'overwhelming evidence' against then Supreme Leader Khomeini
Africa Mozambique The country was unanimously elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and will succeed Kenya; it is the first time that the Portuguese-speaking country occupies the seat
America United States The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has revised the speed regulations used to protect North Atlantic whales and set new restrictions on incoming ships to further protect the animals
Europe Slovenia Democrats, Parliament's largest opposition party, have proposed that drug tests be mandatory for public office holders, arguing it is "in the public interest to know whether politicians are taking prohibited drugs"
Asia United Arab Emirates The midday break for workers during the summer months has been announced, with some jobs exempted for technical reasons; fines are expected for establishments that violate the break
Africa Benin The government recently announced the recruitment of 500 new qualified health workers to strengthen the presence of qualified human resources in Benin's hospitals
America Grenada The Grenada Tourism Authority has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Government and the Royal Caribbean Group to create job opportunities for Grenadians through a recruitment campaign