Europe Vatican City The truth of facts as an essential element to “disarm words and disarm the world,” said Pope Leo XIV, so that storytelling and narrative may once again serve peace; this was the leitmotiv of World Meeting on Human Fraternity round table “G20 Information”
Africa Djibouti The new 0,2% levy on certain financial transactions, including money transfer, is due to come into force this week; the Professional Association of Credit Institutions has expressed concern and managed to convince the government to make some amendments
America Honduras The US has officially canceled TPS for Honduras, ending protections granted after Hurricane Mitch in 1999, as it has deemed conditions safe for return despite concerns from migrant advocates about family separation and long-term residents’ futures
America Guatemala A 5,7 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks have triggered landslides near the capital, as Guatemala has closed schools and some businesses after at least two people died and damage was reported to buildings and infrastructure
Asia Thailand Citizenship will be granted to 140.000 stateless people born in Thailand mainly from ethnic minorities long excluded from full rights; the move excludes migrant workers and aims to resolve decades of legal limbo for hill-tribe communities
Europe Denmark Cocaine has become easier to access, use and spread have accelerated; Police have arrested ten young people, as young Copenhageners have started to supply study grants by reselling cocaine
America Costa Rica Juan Santamaría Airport has become the first in Central America to implement a protocol against child sexual exploitation, as Costa Rica has coordinated with NGOs and authorities to protect vulnerable minors in transit zones
Africa Senegal A project for a film screening followed by a debate on LGBTQI themes, supported by the Embassy of the Netherlands in Dakar and the Regional Office of the UNHCHR, was categorically rejected by the Ministry of African Integration and Foreign Affairs
Europe Italy Tennis player Jannik Sinner, number 1 in the world ranking - defeated Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon title, an historic victory for Italy as he his the first Italian man to win a singles title in the tournament
Asia India A preliminary investigation into last month’s plane crash found that the fuel was switched off to both engines after takeoff, but offered no explanation why; experts say it can either be intentional or an electronic failure, basically excluding mistake
Europe Czech Republic The Czech army plans to create a territorial defense battalion in every region within ten years, with new bases for logistics and air defense; the military, downsizing in the 1990s and 2000s, will grow by several new garrisons, in a reverse trend
Asia Jordan An archeological campaign is studying the irrigation systems around Gadara, Yarmouk area; the town was connected to a 170km water network built between AD 90 and AD 210 that supplied Decapolis cities, including Abila and Adraha (now Daraa, in Syria)
Asia Kyrgyzstan Amendments to the law on restricting the circulation of plastic bags and products now make room for the reintroduction of single-use plastic dining implements, PET bottles, plastic food packaging: previously fully banned, now banned only if non-recyclable
America Dominica Addressing the opening of National Cannabis Symposium at the State House Conference Centre, Parliamentary Representative Melissa Poponne-Skerrit reminded to use cannabis for its healing properties, “not for what we know as a high”