Asia Iran The Straight of Hormuz will remain "completely open" for all commercial vessels as long as the ceasefire in the Middle East lasts, Foreign Minister Araghchi declared on X
America Uruguay Foreign Minister Omar Paganini openly criticized the "lack of transparency" in Venezuela's recent elections, expressing concern over questionable results that exceed 100% and discrepancies with preliminary opposition victory indications
Asia United Arab Emirates Two water lines serving the residential areas of Dubai Creek Port have been developed by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority
Asia Syria A Kuwaiti delegation recently visited Damascus to facilitate the resumption of high-level diplomatic relations between the two countries as soon as possible
Africa Chad Access to Chad's largest online news platform, Tchadinfos.com, has been restored after a four-day suspension; it had gone offline on Friday after refusing to comply with a request from former Chadian president's adviser Abakar Manany
Oceania Tuvalu The Prime Minister of Tuvalu and Minister for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, Feleti Teo, called on Pacific men to actively engage in addressing the challenges of women and girls in the region
Europe North Macedonia Germany insisted on the constitutional inclusion of Bulgarians for North Macedonia's path to the EU, after Skopje failed to meet expectations for constitutional changes
Africa South Africa The results of the latest HIV prevalence survey in South Africa show decreasing new HIV infections from 249.000 in 2017 to 232.400 in 2022
Oceania New Zealand The 'AI Blueprint for Aotearoa New Zealand has been published by New Zealand's AI Forum: a comprehensive strategy that aims to position the country as a leading hub for responsible artificial intelligence innovation by 2030
Asia Cyprus Τhe government will upgrade sports in Cyprus to the level they should be, President Nikos Christodoulides said addressing Cypriot Olympic athletes at a reception at the residence of the Ambassador of Cyprus in Paris
Africa Djibouti The defense partnership between France and Djibouti has been renewed after two years of negotiations between President Ismail Omar Guelleh and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron
America Trinidad and Tobago Yves Jacques Nicholson, a lawyer from Trinidad and Tobago, has been added to the International Criminal Court's list of legal assistants
Europe Montenegro The country will not take reciprocal measures after the declaration of persona non grata by Montenegrin Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandić, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksa Bečić and Croatian MP Milan Knežević
Asia Sri Lanka Four candidates officially submitted their cash deposits for the 2024 presidential election, two as independents, one from the Sri Lanka Workers' Party and one from 'Abhinawa Niwahal Peramuna'