Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
America Dominican Republic The country's beaches, historical monuments, culture and the cheerfulness of its people have been combined with Formula One in the latest commercial to promote the country as a tourist destination starring world-famous British driver Lewis Hamilton
Asia Iran The 2021 presidential elections are being held today; Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi, close to the line of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei with , appears to be the front-runner among seven candidates; this could deter voters from showing up at urns
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo A new power plant in Rwanguba, financed with additional €20 million by the EU commission, will provide a further 15 Megawatt of electricity, as a response to the urgent environmental crisis in the country
America United States An extreme and abnormal heat wave is threatening 50 million people in the west of the country, particularly in California, Nevada and Arizona, with the National Weather Service issuing an urgent weather warning for temperatures to exceed 48°
America Venezuela The country’s food imports have fallen by a catastrophic 83.7% due to the imposed economic sanctions
America Guatemala The head of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) urged the country to take the fight against corruption seriously, reinforcing the anti-graft message previously given by US Vice President Kamala Harris
America Uruguay The Frente Amplio Party asked for the resignation of the Minister of Tourism, German Cardoso, for violating the Code of Ethics for Public Officials by maintaining privileged treatment with a former policeman being prosecuted by the courts
Africa Liberia As part of the effort to address the challenge of sustainability facing local organizations, Oxfam Liberia has awarded US$25,000 to three local teams that won the 'IDEAS marketplace'
Asia Qatar The country has participated in the 2nd Islamic Summit on Science and Technology of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held via videoconferencing under the theme: “Science, Technology and Innovation: Opening New Horizons”
Asia China First astronauts enter Tiangong space station after successful docking operation The three took up residence in the core module hours after the Shenzhou 12 launch craft lifted off from the Gobi Desert
Europe Sweden In Stockholm green waste from parks and private homes is processed in pyrolysis plants to obtain syngas for heating and biochar - a product that can be used in agricolture to improve soil quality with carbon negative footprint
America Trinidad and Tobago The US Embassy in Port of Spain has been mocked after advertising it had donated 80 vials of Covid-19 vaccine, containing 400 doses, to the nation of 1.4 million people
Africa Libya The city of Benghazi is hosting a culture week with art, music and theatre, debates on Libyan cinema, a concert of Arab-Andalusian music, with the aim of 'reviving the artistic and cultural life of Benghazi'