Oceania New Zealand 'Our Freshwater 2026' report highlights worsening quality of groundwater, rivers and lakes, with increasing levels of nitrates, E.coli above legal limit, and nearly half of New Zealand's river network unsafe for swimming due to faecal contamination
Asia Nepal A group of young Catholics released a short documentary highlighting the cultural traditions and indigenous faith of the Tamang community in Tipling
America Venezuela With the country still in political turmoil, international calls for transparency in the election continue; the government maintains that the system was hacked, preventing a full release of results
Asia Bangladesh There have been many attacks against the Hindu community, the largest religious minority, which have increased after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, but have also been exaggerated by a widespread disinformation campaign
Europe Moldova Moldova and Ukraine signed an agreement on cross-border environmental cooperation aimed at protecting the Dniester River, which supplies both countries with drinking water; experts are concerned about its proper implementation and call for vigilance
Europe Sweden Violent crimes committed by young Swedish citizens, often minors, specially recruited by local criminal groups have increased in Denmark in recent months; therefore, a Swedish police detachment has moved to Copenhagen
America Bahamas Eighty-three women entrepreneurs received grants through the Access Accelerator Small Business Development Centre Women Entrepreneurs Initiative
America Guyana The first permanent cultural exhibit of Guyana in the Dominican Republic will be established at Santo Domingo’s Columbus Lighthouse Museum, with the support of the Dominican government
Europe Ireland This year's A-level results in Northern Ireland ‘complete the return’ to pre-Covid levels with similar results to 2019, exam boards said, with 30.3% of students receiving grade A or above, in line with the 29,4% achieved in 2019
Asia China China's economy suffered a setback in the second quarter, according to official data, released just as the country's top leaders gathered for a key meeting to address slow growth
America Trinidad and Tobago Local institutions and legislation, such as the Public Procurement Act, the TT Revenue Authority and the Gambling and Gaming Commission, promote good governance by allowing transparency and accountability - Finance Minister Colm Imbert stated
America Jamaica Jamaica has recorded about 165 local earthquakes this year according to Mona Campus, seismic unit of the University of the West Indies
Europe North Macedonia An interactive map of the free capacity of solar plants to connect to the distribution network has been launched by the North Macedonian distribution system operator Elektrodistribucija