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
Europe Serbia Financial pressure are becoming the biggest challenge for small, independent media in Serbia, journalists say; the issue adds to forms of intimidation, spurious lawsuits, and physical assault that independent newsrooms endure
Oceania Samoa Child Wellbeing Benefits Program was launched targeting children aged 0-35 months; it is one of the FAST Government’s major policies in its five-year manifesto and is administered by the Ministry of Family and Social Affairs
America Nicaragua Regarding the constitutional reform that will exclude anyone who is labelled as “traitor” or “coup-plotter” from participating in future elections, President Daniel Ortega commented that there won’t be any elections
America Suriname The 200 households from the Amerindian village of Pikin Saron who can no longer use the water nor the fish from the Saramacca river received food parcels and potable water; Many rely on the river as it is their biggest source of food and income
Europe Portugal Eclipse public viewing sessions have been organized across Portugal, that prepares to watch a total eclipse in the north, a 92-93% coverage in the Algarve; the last total solar eclipse took place in 1912, the next one of this kind is expected in 2144
Asia Turkey Türkiye's domestically developed fifth-generation fighter jet has successfully completed the pre-flight taxi test of its latest prototype; footage posted on social media showed the Kaan warplane conducting the ground test
Europe San Marino "Point of View – A Shared View of the Present", a new publishing alliance, is born between the Public Service Media of San Marino and one of Italy's leading publishing groups to develop information, culture and innovation with an international outlook
America Chile Central University of Chile officially nominated pianist and academic Roberto Bravo González for the 2026 National Prize for Musical Arts, the highest recognition given by the State to those who have contributed to the cultural development of the country
Europe Hungary Hungary has become the only country in Europe without a printed political daily as Magyar Nemzet switched to a weekly publication yesterday 1 August; smaller European media markets are likely to follow
America Paraguay Congress is considering a bill to renew the national emergency on psychoactive substance use, citing rising drug consumption, particularly among children and young people, and calling for a broader state response
Oceania Tuvalu Radio is keeping Tuvaluan culture alive as migration reshapes its society; Te Leo o Tuvalu is a fortnightly radio program connecting the diaspora, put together as a Facebook Live stream and playlist of traditional fatele by a small team in Brisbane
Asia Qatar 38.000 visitors bought 76,5 tons of a range of Qatar-cultivated date varieties in the first six days of the 11th Local Dates Exhibition at Souq Waqif, reflecting strong public interest in locally grown produce
Asia Sri Lanka Bank of Ceylon BOC has been recognised as Sri Lanka’s Most Valuable brand by Brand Finance Lanka, reinforcing its position as the country’s leading banking brand with Brand Strength Rating upgraded to AAA, reflecting strong customer trust