Asia Indonesia Officials in East Jakarta faced backlash after using an AI-generated image to respond to a public complaint, raising concerns over transparency; The fact highlight risks of using AI in public communication without clear disclosure or verification
Asia Turkmenistan Ýolagçy, the app for tracking public transport routes has released a major update with offline access to routes: now residents in Ashgabat and Arkadag, especially important for users with limited mobile traffic or in areas with poor network coverage
Europe Kosovo The construction of new river bridges in the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica is deemed by Kosovo Serb party as a political stunt aimed at putting ‘fresh pressure’ on the Serb community
America Canada The Mounties in Quebec have arrested four people including active members of the Canadian Armed Forces, alleged members of a terrorist extremist militia accused of wanting to forcibly take over land near Quebec City
Africa Libya A humanitarian convoy of a hundred cars and volunteers en route to break Gaza's siege was welcomed in Tripoli, where locals offered food, and mistreated in Sirte, reports say: another sign of the east-west split in the administration in Libya
Africa Cameroon A new tax on all used vehicles entering the country came into effect on 1 July that adds to the existing 19,25% VAT; the fee covers the Société Générale de Surveillance verification and the mandatory vehicle identification control
Asia Tajikistan 57,5 kilograms of opium and 960 grams of methamphetamine have been seized by Tajik authorities disrupting an attempt by an Afghan drug trafficking group to smuggle narcotics into the Tajikistan
America United States A sudden flash flood devastated Hill Country, in Central Texas; the Guadalupe River in Kerr County rose over twenty feet in just a few hours, leaving thousands of homes destroyed and resulting in the death of over a hundred people, mostly students at camp
Africa Burundi New provincial governors have been officially appointed, thus completing a major administrative reform announced in 2022 that reduced provinces from 18 to 5 to streamline governance, reduce costs and improve public services
Asia Syria Since yesterday Hayat Tahrir al-Sham is not designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation, following the US decision to revise its status, softening the approach to post-war Syria as part of a broader strategy to re-engage and support its reconstruction
Europe Lithuania Construction at the Rūdninkai military training area, a €125 million contract, is 6 months ahead of schedule; Lithuanian defence officials are speeding up operations on the campus that will house part of a German brigade deployed to the country by 2027
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 South Sudan 7 men from third countries (Myanmar, Cuba, Vietnam, Laos, Mexico) have been deported to South Sudan by the US after a legal battle that temporarily rerouted them to Djibouti; all convicted of crimes, they were at or near the end of their prison sentences
Europe Andorra Andorra Digital, up to now integrated in the Andorra Research and Innovation Foundation, will be transformed into a public company; with its own legal status it will be able to pursue the digitalization of the country more efficiently