Asia Brunei The Basic Haj and Umrah Course 1448H/2026M has began at selected mosques nationwide to equip prospective haj and umrah pilgrims with essential knowledge on the rites and provide physical, spiritual and mental guidance
Africa Angola Summit themed "Road Construction as a Lever for National Production" brought together four ministers to discuss the state and future of Angola's road network and its impact on the flow of national production
Africa Ghana A fundamental rethink of Ghana’s approach to mining has been invoked by the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Gold Board, who underlined that the country must own more, refine more, process more and retain greater value from its mineral resources
Africa Malawi Malawi faced footballing giants Cameroon in the final of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON after beating Algeria 3-1 in the semifinals and qualifying for next summer’s Women’s World Cup in Brazil; the debut team lost 0-3 to Cameroon
Asia Bangladesh An auto-fine system will be launched today on Dhaka-Chittagong highway: it will automatically detect speeding, illegal parking, driving against traffic with AI-powered cameras; police urged transport owners, workers, stakeholders to support the initiative
Europe Austria Salzburg will continue enforcing a summer ban on visitors driving into its historic centre until the end of August; restrictions began in July modeled after other cities with historic centers hit by overtourism and reduce vehicle entries by 1.000 a day
America Argentina Denial of entry or deportation of foreigners accused of inciting hatred against Argentines has been approved under a Presidential decree that has sparked legal and political debate
Africa Cameroon Cameroon scored a 3-0 victory over tournament debutants Malawi to claim their first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations WAFCON title; the team had previously lost in the WAFCON final in 2004, 2014 and 2016 - with all three defeats coming against Nigeria
Asia Indonesia After a 7,7 magnitude earthquake hit Flores, the scientific community said consecutive major earthquakes, (like Venezuela, Colombia) are normal: global earthquake rates remain steady, averaging about 16 major earthquakes, magnitude 7 or higher, each year
America Grenada St George’s and Grand Anse, Grenville, Hillsborough are benefitting from the SolarCity Simulator, a tool designed by the International Renewable Energy Agency IRENA to support cities in accelerating the planning and deployment of rooftop solar PV systems
Europe Romania Economy remained in recession in the second quarter of 2026, with GDP stagnating compared with the previous three months but falling sharply from a year earlier, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics
Europe Greece Greece’s Independent Power Transmission Operator submitted an investment request to authorities of Cyprus and Israel for the Great Sea Interconnector, an undersea power cable linking the three; French group Merriam acquired a 66% stake in the project
America Chile Authorities are investigating alleged cyberattacks by Chinese hackers against Chilean telecommunications companies; at least three operators have reportedly suffered malicious activity through different, highly sophisticated techniques
Oceania Papua New Guinea Paradise Foods, private venture investing in cocoa processing, has been saluted by the community as an important step for future PNG's revenues, as it starts a push in exporting processed products instead of raw commodities, a key shift for local economy