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
America Haiti The streets, public markets and schoolyards of Cap-Haïtien were alive with the excitement and anticipation of high school seniors on their way to the official examination centres
Asia Maldives Cemeteries in the Male' area could reach full capacity in the next two years, alarmed Male' Mayor Adam Azim
Europe Iceland South Iceland is the region of the country with the largest population increase since December 2023, at 3,1% according to new data from Registers Iceland
Asia Myanmar Floods, hunger and violence are having a devastating impact on cities and IDP camps across the country, reports Progressive Voice, an NGO
Africa Madagascar The Central Bank of Madagascar published its note on the economic situation and outlook showing encouraging signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2024
Asia Kuwait An official UAE National Guard delegation from the National Search and Rescue Center has visited the Sabah Al-Ahmad Coast Guard base to learn about Kuwait's search and rescue operations in the frame of joint security cooperation and exchange of expertise
Europe Finland An increasing number of Finns are living without the necessary financial safety net, according to a recent survey revealing that 11% of respondents would find themselves in trouble when faced with an unexpected expense of €100
Africa Kenya Kenyan Emmanuel Wanyonyi (born 1 August 2004) won gold in the men's 800m final at the Paris 2024 Games and became the youngest athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in the speciality
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Demonstrators who blocked the tracks of the Novi Beograd railway station with tents and banners during a protest against the announcement of lithium mining withdrew after the arrival of the police
Asia Cambodia The spokesperson for the Ministry of Rural Development stated that he had collected data on 455 indigenous communities; to date, only 43% of them have been officially recognised and the registration of community collective land has reached about 52%
Europe Hungary The Hungarian Dog Breeds Association announced that the Sinka has been recognised as the tenth Hungarian dog breed by the World Cynologic-Hunting-Sports Alliance
Africa Cameroon Junior Ngombe, a 23-year-old hairdresser and social media activist, was arrested in Douala and has been detained for several days for 'inciting rebellion' and 'spreading false news', for videos posted on TikTok
Europe Switzerland Around 920.000 party-goers attended the 31st Zurich Street Parade on Saturday 10 August, confirming the city status of global techno music capital