Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Oceania Tuvalu Rainfall at its lowest, with growing concerns of extreme water scarcity for people across the tropical islands, made the Red Cross Red Crescent Early Action Rainfall Watch place the country at 'drought alert' level
Asia Saudi Arabia A series of camel sculptures carved into rocks in the North of the country are probably the oldest large-scale animal reliefs in the world - at between 7000-8000 old - according to a new study
Europe Italy The 500.000 signatures needed for a referendum on the legalization of cannabis have been reached and almost one million signatures have been collected to call for a referendum on legal euthanasia
Africa Burkina Faso Negotiators and government officials strengthened their skills and competencies on climate mechanisms, international negotiation techniques and climate diplomacy through a 5-day training, given the importance of the topic for the country
Asia Tajikistan The construction of SCO Park, a new culture and recreation pole, has begun in Dushanbe; it will host an exhibition centre where each one of the SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states will have its own separate hall
America Guyana The country granted Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Aramco) a one-year contract to commercialize the crude oil produced in the state due to its lack of domestic refining capacity
Oceania Tonga A special tournament to celebrate 100 years of rugby in the kingdom has been officially launched: it will feature several men's and women's teams and will also aim to bring out local talent
Europe Sweden Only a minority of Swedes with alcohol use disorder are prescribed medication and access to the supply is uneven across different groups in society, according to a study by Sweden's Karolinska Institutet recently published
Asia China The country has formally asked to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership CPTPP, after Aukus - a historic security agreement among the US, UK and Australia - was unveiled
Europe United Kingdom Inflation rate shows the largest increase since records began in January 1997, with the index rising 2% in July on an annual basis
Asia Palestine Siblings Muna and Mohammed El-Kurd, who gained world attention exposing episodes of recurrent injustice in Occupied Palestinian Territories, have been named in the Time 100 Most Influential People
Africa Libya A new agreement will allow medical personnel to be trained in Malta, where hospitals will provide medical care to Libyan patients, while Libyan hospitals will open up to Maltese administrators and host top surgeons for specific treatment
Europe Serbia The country has celebrated a new national day of unity, accompanied by a demonstration of the country's military strength, generating concerns from neighbors in the Western Balkans, since similar calls had led to the wars in the 1990s