Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Asia Uzbekistan Cabinet approved a procedure for issuing permits for transplanting, shaping, and pruning of green spaces not included in the state forest fund; the resolution specifies activities are allowed after the vegetation season to 1 April of the following year
America Venezuela A temporary morgue has been organized at La Guaira port, as death toll from lat week's earthquake rises to over 2.600 victims and air video footage takes stock of the extent of the devastation
Africa Gambia 350 out of 600 contract workers of national telecoms company Gamtel/Gamcel claimed they are yet to receive the compensation benefits granted under the restructuring and privatization of the company, despite World Bank provided US$4,6 million funds
Africa Seychelles At the newly built, with China aid, Seychelles Broadcasting Corporation headquarters, Seychelles and China celebrated the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations with drumbeats, flowing silk, and high-energy martial arts
Europe Russia Due to the intensity of attacks that have hit the area of Odessa in June, all vacation courses and summer activities have been suspended until September
Asia Indonesia Students in Jakarta staged protests against rising fuel prices and what they described as costly government programs that burden public finances; Demonstrators argued that increasing living costs are worsening economic pressures on ordinary Indonesians
Africa Equatorial Guinea Maternity Ward reopened in Malabo Regional Hospital: it had been relocated to Sampaka Hospital to ensure continuity of service during renovations and now offers more functional spaces equipped with better technology for the care of mothers and newborns
America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Europe Iceland The expansion of the Grótta Nature Reserve has been formally approved and now encompasses the entire Seltjörn lagoon, furthering protection of a unique ecosystem and birds habitat
Oceania Australia Over 80% of under-16s in Australia said they were still using social media three months after the ban came into force, observational study shows; experts observed “limited implementation, incomplete compliance, substantial circumvention of restrictions”
Asia Cambodia Cambodian students won the Asia-Pacific Debate Championship, triumphing on major global issues through their argumentation and rebuttal skills; The victory earns them the right to represent the whole Asia-Pacific region at the upcoming global finals
Africa Guinea Several cases of fraud have been reported in various exam centers during 2026 session; Ministry of National Education's report details mass seizures of mobile phones and smartwatches, the exclusion of numerous candidates and invigilators
America Chile First sight of a puma and reappearance of colocolo cat in Quebrada de la Plata Natural Monument underline the ecological value of one of the most important wild spaces in the Metropolitan Region, refuges of biodiversity of Chilean Mediterranean ecosystem