Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Africa Chad Civil society organisations, in particular the ones for young people and women, opened a debate with the various committees set up to prepare the major national dialogue, with discussions on various issues presented to the five chairmen of committees
Asia Mongolia Internet users have increased by 38,4% in a decade, with 71,8% of the population aged 15 and over using the internet, according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census conducted by the National Statistics Office of Mongolia
Europe Austria The Austrian Catholic Church reported a decline in membership, with the number of Catholics dropping by about 1,6%, from 4,91 million in 2020 to 4,83 million
America Colombia Victor Escobar became the first person in the country to die by euthanasia without having a terminal illness
Asia Oman A team of Polish archaeologists has discovered a 4.000-year-old stone board game from the Bronze and Iron Age settlement near the village of Ayn Bani Saidah
Asia Brunei A license is required for all fishing gear; the rule, actually established in 2009, has come into force to ensure the sustainability of fishery resources by controlling the use of fishing gear for the protection and preservation of the marine environment
Africa Cape Verde The layoff scheme, which ended at the end of last year after being renewed seven times, benefited more than 18.000 workers and cost more than 2,8 billion escudos (US$28 million)
Europe Bulgaria A 11% drop of the population in ten years has been confirmed by the latest census, confirming that it is one of the countries in the world with the highest rate of population decline
Europe Denmark Today the country celebrates 50 years since Queen Margrethe’s accession to the throne; three coins have been released to commemorate the event, while live celebrations with public have been postponed to 10 and 11 September
America Haiti Haiti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship has announced that the Dominican Republic has agreed to allow Haitian students into the country after visas were suspended due to increased Haitian migration
Europe Portugal By last week's decision of the Council of Ministers, teleworking - mandatory until today - will still be recommended form of work in all possible cases from tomorrow until further notice
Europe Andorra Tourist apartments have recorded a 5-10% increase in rent in comparison to 2019, the first sign of growth above pre-pandemic levels in the tourism industry, also confirmed by the overall revenues the sector registered during the holiday season
Asia Nepal Two new bird species have been spotted in Nawalparasi during the ongoing waterfowl census, species not found in last year's census, while 10 bird species that were found last year have not appeared so far