Asia Vietnam Technology will help authorities locate and repatriate the remains of war martyrs, the soldiers who died in the Vietnam War; Deputy PM ordered the use of DNA testing, digital archives and mapping to identify remains and return them to families
Africa Cape Verde Porto Novo, in Santo Antão, will host a fish treatment and processing centre to supply the municipality's school canteens, an investment planned as part of the Terra Azul project
Europe Moldova President Maia Sandu claimed pro-Russian forces illegally interfered in Sunday's presidential polls, which will go to a run-off ballot next month, while referendum results only narrowly approved enshrining EU accession as a national goal
America Cuba Cuba has been without electricity since last Friday afternoon, due to two general blackouts that have caused interruptions and problems; despite blackouts lasting several hours are frequent, such a widespread interruption has not happened for a long time
America Canada 112 million CAD (€75 million) have been pledged to build interim housing for those who lost their homes in the Jasper wildfire; with $880 million in insurance claims it is the 9th most expensive natural disaster for insurance companies in Canadian history
Europe Montenegro The extradition of Do Kwon, the South Korean entrepreneur behind two failed cryptocurrencies, has been halted by a court in Podgorica; the case has worried the Montenegrin justice system for more than a year and caused tremors in local politics
Asia Palestine 1000 women and children in need of medical care will soon be evacuated from Gaza to Europe, according to the head of the European section of the World Health Organisation
Asia Myanmar During the Thadingyut Festival, thousands gathered at the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon to pray for an end to the civil war and recurrent floods in Myanmar; many came from crisis-hit areas, seeking solace amidst the worsening conflict and natural disasters
Europe Albania Former President Ilir Meta, now leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested on charges of corruption, money-laundering and non-declaration of assets
Asia Malaysia Sarawak, Borneo, will launch a digital residency program with special advantages to attract digital nomads; this initiative aims to enhance the digital ecosystem and make local basic economy less dependent on tourism flows
Asia Saudi Arabia The National Reef Foundation has launched an initiative to empower rural women by building their skills in managing small and medium-sized enterprises and improving product quality to meet local market demand
Asia Georgia 26,7% of the 576.400 young people aged 15 to 29 are unemployed, according to data from the National Statistics Service
Europe Greece Piraeus dockers prevented a truck from North Macedonia carrying ammunition destined for Israel from entering the port, saying they would not allow the port to become a transit point for weapons of war