Oceania Palau A historic $15 million financing agreement has been signed with Saudi Arabia, marking a shift in how Palua's National Development Bank will now operate, as the loan will be directly invested into building affordable housing
Asia Nepal Two new postage stamps have been emitted in what is the first issue of postage stamps in the 2024 series; entitled '150th World Post Day' and 'INTERPOL- 100Th Anniversary' they and bring the total types of postage stamps printed to 1.452
Asia Oman Oman's first ecological park dedicated to baobab trees was established the Wilayat of Mirbat, in cooperation with an initiative undertaken by the Environment Conservation Society; 160 baobab trees have been planted so far
Europe Netherlands Resident Netherlands citizens - now around 18 million - will be 19 million in 2037 and 20 million in 2058, according to new Statistics Netherlands forecasts
Oceania Vanuatu Death toll of 14 is expected to rise in Vanuatu after two earthquakes near capital Port Vila plunged the nation into state of emergency; Australia has vowed immediate help
America Paraguay Paraguay has officially reopened its embassy in Jerusalem, a diplomatic victory for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with the country becoming the first to move its embassy to the city since the October 2023 Hamas attack
Oceania Tonga Tonga's Attorney General, Hon. Linda Simiki Folaumoetu'i, presented Tonga's oral statement before the International Court of Justice on the states' obligations on climate change
Asia Yemen A senior Yemeni official stated that the country has a plan for confrontation with its adversaries, including the United States, vowing that more options for retaliatory attacks will open up as their aggression increases
Asia Taiwan Lawmakers from all parties agreed on a budget proposal to build a prototype indigenous submarine, despite opposition lawmakers having previously threatened to cut the budget
Oceania Solomon Islands Solomon Islands National University will offer a new course on national security supported by the Australian Government to develop Solomon Islands' capacity to produce high-quality analytical texts and teaching on national security
Europe San Marino Fitch improved San Marino's rating from BB to BB+; the Secretary of State for Finance and Budget didn't agree, affirming that San Marino's economic outlook is even more positive
America Bahamas Bahamian musical legend John Berkley ‘Peanuts’ Taylor passed away at the age of 89; in a press statement issued Tuesday afternoon the nation’s leader asserted The Bahamas has lost one of its "finest sons”
Asia Turkey Istanbul's public parking fees are set to rise dramatically in 2025, with proposed increases of up to 115% approved by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Council
Africa Tanzania Debate to formulate a national policy framework for electric vehicles has initiated; the government and key stakeholders aim to regulate the import, registration and use of electric vehicles in Tanzania