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
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
Africa Angola Seven Namibian elephants were successfully relocated to the Cuatir Nature Reserve in south-east Angola to repopulate the reserve
Asia Brunei Some 113 pints of blood were collected during a blood donation campaign organised by the Brunei Malayali Association
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 Jamaica Jamaica has recorded about 165 local earthquakes this year according to Mona Campus, seismic unit of the University of the West Indies
Asia Kuwait New regulations to improve the investment climate for foreign investors in Kuwait have been announced by the Kuwaiti Direct Investment Promotion Authority
Africa Ethiopia Akobo Minerals announced a major development in its underground operations at the Segele mine; the major gold exploration and mining company has headquarters in Scandinavia and operations in Ethiopia
Asia Malaysia The country has officially adopted Worldcoin's iris scanning technology as part of its digital transformation strategy, a significant advancement in secure digital identity verification
Africa Liberia The government and partners have initiated district and county consultations to promote inclusive government, as inclusive decision-making is considered crucial for national development
Africa Ghana A public debate is underway after Savanna Agricultural Research Institute declared the launch of the first genetically modified crop for commercialisation; it is one of the 13 research institutes of the Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Europe Greece In the wake of the fires that have ravaged Attica in recent years, experts insist that successful reforestation requires meticulous studies targeting the specific areas that were burnt
America Mexico Heavy rains caused a 700-year-old pyramid in Michoacán to partially collapse, prompting extensive repairs by the National Institute of Anthropology and History; some Purépecha descendants interpret the collapse as a bad omen