Africa Sudan Democratic Bloc coalition presented a political roadmap centred on intra-Sudanese dialogue alongside a proposed U.S.-mediated ceasefire to end Sudan’s civil war; the plan address root causes of the conflict and establish a framework for sustainable peace
Europe United Kingdom The Labour Government is set to close down migrant hotels, moving residents to former military barracks; the new policy follows recent criticism on PM Starmer's immigration policies after new official figures showed asylum claims hitting a record high
Asia Nepal Former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in as Nepal's interim prime minister, the first woman in the role, following anti-graft protests that forced K.P. Sharma Oli to resign; the oath of office ceremony was broadcast live
Africa Chad Al Jazeera reported voices of women speaking from refugee camps in Chad, were hundreds of thousands of women and girls have fled leaving Sudan, only to encounter more merciless violence
Asia Iran Since the 12-day war with Israel in June, Iranian athletes have been performing military-style salutes to the flag at international competitions and face conflicting pressures: the state demands public displays of loyalty, opponents expect defiance
Asia Philippines A fire broke out among buildings in the Tondo district of Manila, displacing 700 families, according to local media and the Manila Public Information Office, which said the fire is under control, only three people are injured; cause are being investigated
Asia China Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge has undergone a five-day load test ahead of the opening later this month: 96 trucks drove onto designated points to test the bridge's structure; 625m above a river, it will be the world's highest and longest mountain bridge
America Paraguay Paraguayan business students have started a program to provide formal business advice to entrepreneurs along the Paraguay–Brazil border to help small vendors and unregistered businesses enter the formal economy with legal registration and tax guidance
Africa Burundi Construction costs have increased 40% y-o-y due to a surge in price of materials (+35%), equipment rentals (+61%) and labor (+60%), the later due to higher demand of skilled workers and wage adjustments in the sector
Africa Equatorial Guinea All amateur radio licenses are temporarily suspend for irregularities in their issuance; the measure seeks to establish a new regulatory framework for effective control of telecommunications frequencies and equipment within national security guidelines
America Suriname Suriname and Guyana have agreed to deepen bilateral cooperation to jointly develop their economies beyond oil and gas, focusing on infrastructure, energy, and trade, with the goal of fostering regional prosperity and Caribbean integration
Asia Lebanon Record cocaine seizures, elimination of a drug lord, destruction of cannabis fields, dismantling of captagon factories: authorities are announcing operations against drugs every day after they made it clear that combating narcotics is a priority
Africa Somalia The strategic town of EL-Dheer, Galgadud is now back under the control of the government forces after it was seized days before, guns in hand, by the Al-Qaeda linked group Al-Shabaab in what is the most significant incursion in months
Europe Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine tied the July arrest of an anti-corruption agent to a clandestine group of moles in senior Ukrainian government positions controlled spy cell known as “D-2” operating under Russia’s Federal Security Service