America Canada A coroner inquest into the mass school shooting in Tumbler Ridge will focus on interactions among mental health, public safety systems and firearms oversight, and on intersection of law enforcement with information shared online and emerging technologies
Asia Uzbekistan New terms and conditions have been set for licensing private universities, effective on 4 Oct; detailed concept of the new university must be submitted to the Ministry of Higher Education and the institution needs a starting capital of at least $2 million
Africa Togo 80 leaders of Togolese companies from various sectors like agro-industry, services, IT took part in an AI training session in Lomé organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry to help executives adapt to rapid technological change
Europe Portugal The Algarve, Faro district, will begin public discussion to ban caravans and motor homes spending the night in urban areas, as is already the case in natural parks, except for designated places, with locals lamenting traffic and hygiene problems
Europe Luxembourg Gambling law will be tightened amid a digital betting boom, with illegal machines and foreign platforms feeding the phenomenon of problematic gambling; gambling therapy requests tripled in five years
Europe Belarus 111.520 travelers from 38 countries included in the visa-waiver program have been welcomed in Belarus since 1 January 2025; most travelers came from neighboring countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Poland
America Trinidad and Tobago Hosay celebration ended on 6 July with Big Hosay in St James; the Islamic religious commemoration and since decades a local tradition is an occasion to think about fighting socio-economic, cultural and political injustices
Europe San Marino The manuscript Vita sanctorum Marini et Leonis, the oldest text that narrates life and events of the Holy founder of the Republic, was included in April in the Memory of the World Register and is now exhibited in faithful reproduction at Palazzo Pubblico
Europe United Kingdom Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St Paul's Cathedral during an official service to remember those who died in the July 7 terrorist attacks in London 20 years ago
Europe Bulgaria Young healthcare professionals protesting for higher pay could easily be replaced by foreign medics 'happy to work for $500 a month', said MP Toshko Yordanov, sparking controversy and drawing criticism
Africa Angola The new taxi and bus fares, increased to adjust revised cost of petrol, have come into effect; fixed fares are set for collective taxis 'candongueiros' and urban buses, while long distance bus fares will be decided locally upon road and trip conditions
Africa Zimbabwe An electricity failure hit the whole of Zimbabwe last week, as a system failure resulted in loss of generation at its two power stations and electricity import from South Africa,, Zambia and Mozambique was also interrupted
Africa Zambia Police in Isoka District have raised alarm over the circulation of counterfeit K500 notes: speaking during a live radio programme on ISO FM the police urged the public to be extra cautious in cash transactions; an investigation has been launched
Europe Croatia Excavation in Mohovo, a village on the banks of the Danube near Ilok, has unearthed a military watchtower that was part of the Limes, the frontier of the Roman Empire dating back to the end of the second century, previously unknown in Croatia