America Cuba Cuba's National Botanical Garden, affiliated with the University of Havana and considered the world's largest, will close "until further notice" due to lack of minimum amount of 10.000 diesel liter/month necessary for operation, said an official statement
Africa Togo ARCEP, Togo's telecom regulator, is conducting a nationwide tour until 23 August to inform consumers about their rights and responsibilities towards communication operators
America Brazil A Voepass plane carrying 61 people crashed into a residential area in Sao Paulo, killing everyone on board, with no ground casualties reported; an investigation is underway, and President Lula has declared three days of national mourning
Africa Mauritius 126 housing units are to be built by the National Housing Development Company Ltd in Wooton, Curepipe, to meet the population's need for housing, particularly for young people, the elderly, the needy
Asia Afghanistan The Taliban celebrated the 3rd anniversary of their seizure of power with a ceremony in Bagram, where there was the former American military base; the country follows the Persian calendar and celebrates the date 14/08 instead of 15/08, day of the seizure
Oceania Micronesia The country is seeking to expand its tuna industry by securing greater access to the international market and reforming its foreign investment policies
Africa Tanzania Three of its members and hundreds of supporters of Tanzania's main opposition party, Chadema, with a conservative orientation, were arrested ahead of a rally; the leaders were released but some supporters are still in prison
America Saint Lucia Bank of Saint Lucia announced the launch of its enhanced HomeSuite mortgage products, designed to better meet the needs of prospective and current homeowners with a customised pathway
Africa Rwanda President Paul Kagame was sworn in as head of state of Rwanda, beginning his new five-year term (2024-2029) in front of tens of thousands of Rwandans and international guests at Amahoro Stadium in the capital Kigali
Asia Sri Lanka A programme to conserve 30% of the country's land and ocean by 2030 has been launched by the government, with the aim of attracting $1,5 billion in green investments between 2025 and 2030
Europe Slovakia Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Bratislava to protest against the actions of the government, sounding an alarm on culture, criticising staff changes in cultural institutions and expressing their concerns about the rule of law
Asia Singapore Eligible Singaporeans will receive between US$200 and USD 400 next month as part of measures to help them cope with cost-of-living increase
Europe Norway A team of researchers from the University of Oslo, NTNU Trondheim and the University of South Florida studied the skeletons of the Norwegian and Danish Vikings, concluding that the Norwegian ones had more weapons and can be considered more violent
Africa Egypt Nature Conservation Egypt, an NGO, is launching a major project to protect thousands of migratory birds from threats posed by power lines in the Gulf of Suez