Oceania New Zealand A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women
Africa Somalia The National Health Professionals Association has officially joined the Association of Medical Councils of Africa AMCOA as 24th member to enhance medical regulation, promote quality healthcare, strengthen collaboration with continental health institutions
Africa Guinea Media outlets and protests have been banned and opponents of President Doumbouya are denouncing the general's stranglehold on Guinea; his supporters, on the other hand, praise the enthusiasm he is reportedly generating as crucial elections draw near
Africa Niger The US embassy in Niamey is suspending all routine visa services until further notice; the pause covers all immigrant and non-immigrant visa categories, citing "concerns with the Government of Niger"
Africa Mauritania Road safety provisions were decided to foster respect for express bus lanes; for the autumn holiday season, with heavier traffic and more accidents, president required 'awareness campaign clear and accessible' to make every driver and road user aware
America Belize A new banknote series has been unveiled: with enhanced security features and culturally updated designs, it maintains the fixed exchange rate and encourages a smooth transition through local financial institutions
America Bolivia Pro-Morales leader Ruth Nina has been detained over incitement, amid rising tensions, as supporters protest the exclusion of Evo Morales, the country’s first Indigenous president and a key leftist figure, from the upcoming August 17 elections
Africa Mali Endeavour Mining and two other gold producers agreed to transition to Mali’s new mining code, which increases taxes and aims to transfer ownership of mining assets to the state; conflicts with mining companies broke at its implementation in 2023
Africa Ghana Cocoa export earnings have grown in the first half of 2025, nearly tripling compared to the same period in 2024 and exceeding total cocoa export earnings in the whole of 2024 reaching $2,17 billion according to official data from the Bank of Ghana
Asia Sri Lanka The first Kumbal Perahera of the historic Senkadagala Esala Perahera began its journey in the streets at auspicious time 7:05 PM; the honour of carrying the casket in the first Kumbal Perahera was given to Indijata, the elephant of the Sri Dalada Maligawa
America Argentina Argentina's Catholic Church expressed solidarity with evicted Mapuche communities and urged authorities to end violence and criminalization of protests while demanding full respect for indigenous rights enshrined in law
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The São Tomé Air Traffic Controllers’ Union is threatening a strike, denouncing a “serious institutional and technical crisis” and mismanagement with safety implications at the National Airports and Air Safety Company ENASA
Asia China Thousands of mosquito-eating fish have been released into parks in Foshan, Guangdong province, to control the spread of dengue fever, chikungunya and other diseases transmitted by mosquitoes; over 4.000 chikungunya cases have been reported in the city
Europe San Marino Studies on the impact of introducing a VAT tax regime in San Marino are entering phase 2, namely impact on local economy; no VAT regime on goods and service is currently in use, but a 'monophase' regime on all imported goods