Europe Slovenia Ski jumping champion Nika Prevc set a new world record at 242,5 metres after hours of waiting for extremely windy conditions, won the inaugural women's event on the Planica ski-flying hill and her third straight Crystal Globe as overall World Cup winner
Europe Czech Republic Geological conditions assessment has started in Dukovany for the construction of two new nuclear units; the survey covers roughly 200 hectares with 300 boreholes, some down to 140 meters, and is entrust ČEZ Energetické produkty on behalf of S. Korean KHNP
Europe Estonia About 17.500 people in Estonia receive weekly food assistance and despite recent soaring prices, the number hasn't changed much although donated and rescued food generally reflect changes occurring in the economy says Sven Lillepalu, at Estonian Food Bank
Europe Germany Tübingen is building public housing using an innovative modular method developed by local startup TriqBriq: wooden building blocks of sub-standard or recycled wood fit together with wooden dowels, concrete foundations and interior walls give stability
Asia Georgia Batumi Court sentenced journalist, Batumelebi/Netgazeti founder Mzia Amaghlobeli, arrested in January protests, to 2 years in prison on charges of “resistance,threat or violence against public official” instead of initial charge of “assaulting an officer”
Asia East Timor Maritime talks with Indonesia will start within this month, as Jakarta accepted Timor-Leste's official request to begin discussions; the plan for the border talks will be presented on 15 August at the IOB campus in Dili
Africa Ethiopia A proclamation permitting euthanasia has now been defined with a draft outlining guidelines for the withdrawal of life support, or passive euthanasia; it defines euthanasia as “the deliberate intervention" to end a life "to relieve intractable suffering"
America Dominica Two of Dominica’s celebrated musical ambassadors, Michele Henderson and Carlyn XP, have represent the island at the prestigious Antillian Festival in Belgium, the largest Caribbean music festival in Europe
Africa Chad A subsidized sale of foodstuffs in the 9th district of N’Djamena has been launched to support vulnerable communities; the National Food Security Office initiative involves the distribution of over 120 tonnes of staple food products
Europe Bulgaria A sharp rise in counterfeit banknotes circulating has been registered, with the second quarter of 2025 seeing a record of fakes circulating, especially in the 100 leva bills, as Bulgaria stands on the verge of adopting the euro
Europe Italy Approval has been given to a controversial €13,5bn project to build the world's longest suspension bridge spanning 3,3km between the island of Sicily and the tip of Italy's boot, a highly seismic area: designers claim it will be able to endure earthquakes
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan and Armenia commit to permanently end all wars and establish relations, U.S. President Trump said at the summit with Pashinyan and Aliyev, adding that after fighting for 35 years "will remain friends for a long time”
Europe Belarus A meeting to discuss the operations of KGB, the State Security Committee of Belarus, was convened by President Aleksandr Lukashenko; key discussions focused on potential improvements to the agency's work
America Cuba Describing the present moment as one of the most difficult in recent Cuban history, President Díaz-Canel, at the closing session of a weeklong National Assembly, has called on everyone to commit their energy and effort to meet the challenges facing Cuba