Oceania Tonga Heavy machinery, marine equipment and construction crews have started work at Fangaʻuta Lagoon site for Tonga’s long‑awaited US$97 million bridge; The 720‑metre infrastructure will strengthen the key transport link between Nukuʻalofa and Eastern Tongatapu
Africa Rwanda RwandAir is expecting to receive an Airbus A330-200 before the end of this year, and it is reinforcing its fleet with two of Boeing 737-800s jets, serving from Kigali; the carrier is promoting its expansion with an international campaign
Africa Botswana A public health emergency has been declared as Botswana faces shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment; President Boko announced in a TV address presenting a highly price sensitive multimillion plan to fix supply chain with military oversight
Africa Liberia To tackle the escalating drug epidemic, Liberia has declared a nationwide moratorium on the sale and distribution of Tramadol and Shisha, effective from 22 August 2025 and has introduced a ban on the use of Shisha and unlicensed Tramadol
Oceania Palau The 'Palau Paradise Express', the direct flight between Brisbane and Koror, Palau's capital, will be extended for another year following the success of the route started in December 2024
Asia Indonesia Protests erupted after police killed a motorcycle ride-hailing driver; The demonstrations turned violent, with some parliament buildings set ablaze and by yesterday government agreed to cut lawmakers’ extra pay and housing allowances to calm the unrest
Europe United Kingdom A record number of high grades achieved by A-level students was announced two weeks ago, but a social cluster has underperformed again, with too few students getting top marks at GCSEs and A-levels: white, working-class Britons
Oceania Micronesia FSM Vice President led a delegation to Rarotonga to join the celebrations for the Cook Islands’ 60th Anniversary of Self-Governance, underscoring shared values and a mutual commitment to foster cooperation through the Smaller Island States platform
Oceania Kiribati Opposition is formally agains government's refusal to debate suspension of the Court of Appeal, occurred over two years ago, as the CoA quashed government's deportation order for HC Judge Lambourne as it was unconstitutional and mandating to reinstate him
Asia Singapore Bulan Bahasa, Malay Language Month, has been launched; PM Wong, who attended, underlined it ‘holds a special place in Singapore as a bridge to our shared history and culture’ and will continue to ensure that all mother tongue languages continue to thrive
Africa Egypt The private sector is better equipped to manage and operate airports across Egypt, PM Madbouly said, stressing that the government is not selling its airport assets but focusing on improving their operation and management
Africa Eritrea Pharmaceutical and Medical Supplies Corporation of Eritrea reported that the corporation is working to meet the medicine and medical equipment needs of health facilities; til June 2025, medicines and equipment for $8m were imported, 2,8 locally produced
Africa Guinea-Bissau Portuguese media outlets have been expelled from the country, confirming a wider strategy to restrict press pluralism in the run-up to November's elections; Bissau-Guinean journalists' union and international press organizations have criticized the act
America Suriname A joint initiative led by the Public Prosecution Service, UNICEF, and education ministry has expanded training on grooming and child pornography to multiple districts, aiming since 2024 to strengthen child protection against sexual exploitation