Asia Qatar The Joint Rain Emergency Committee has made intensive efforts to remove recent rainwater accumulations; the total amount of rainwater removed reached 72.317.200 gallons, transported in 12.191 trips with 544 tankers, 36 pumps, 813 employees and workers
Africa Mali After a fuel shortage paralyzed Bamako last week, authorities reassured the population and made a full assessment of available reserves in Bamako's major depots (OMAP, Sanké, Staroil), stocks at service stations and tanker trucks along supply corridors
Asia Tajikistan New report shows how teachers are also often assigned to participate in cleanup campaigns, cotton harvesting, and mass public events; the prestige of the profession is declining, teaching becomes less profitable, and respect for educators is eroding
Europe Finland Students from outside the EU and EEA will face tuition fees in Finland's upper secondary education and and vocational education starting August 2026; these students will no longer be counted under the state funding model for education providers
Asia Thailand Stock market rose after new interim Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul took office, boosting investor confidence; Analysts expect policy stability, debt relief, and tourism support to sustain market optimism
America Saint Lucia A health delegation from Saint Lucia participated in a regional meeting for early disease detection and health surveillance in cruise tourism; digital platform CARPHA Caribbean Vessel Surveillance System will monitor travel-related illnesses in real time
Asia Maldives Ducks and fish at a popular public park in the Hulhudhoo district of Addu City, Addu Atoll, have been dying en masse, sparking allegations of foul play
America Panama Joint jungle training operations has been launched with Panamanian and US Forces to boost interoperability and regional security, with Marines and local units preparing for survival and tactical exercises this month
America Mexico A caravan of around 1.500 migrants has marched from southern Mexico to the capital demanding legal status, as Trump’s tightened US immigration policies have led many to abandon plans to cross north and seek residency in Mexico instead
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Financial support of over 6 million euros and support for maritime sustainability has been obtained in the new Fisheries Agreement signed between São Tomé and Príncipe and the European Union
Europe Romania The EU issued a warning to Romania to stop using a pesticide containing neonicotinoids, which are toxic to pollinating insects, after Bucharest sought to aid its cereal crop and sunflower farmers by prolonging the use of the chemicals
America Paraguay A bi-oceanic gas pipeline dubbed the “Panama Canal” of natural gas has been proposed to link regional producers with Brazil’s energy market, aiming to transform the country into a key transit hub in South America’s energy landscape
Oceania Marshall Islands Ingrid Kabua has been sworn in to the position of District Court judge following a pattern of appointments of long-serving clerks to judge roles; she will be the first woman in the role
Africa Senegal An official note expressed disagreement with rating agency Moody's decision to downgrade Senegal's rating from B3 to Caa1, while maintaining an unchanged outlook; Ministry of Finance and Budget said the position is "speculative, subjective, and biased"