Europe Ukraine As war enters its fifth year, Kyiv has been seeking new ways to avoid risking heavy losses of soldiers and the use of unmanned ground vehicles has increased; armed with bombs, guns or rockets they have forced Russian troops to surrender their position
Europe Poland Health Minister Leszczyna wants to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors as of 1 January 2025, considered an essential measure to limit the use of e-cigarettes among young people
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
Africa Tanzania Kenyan e-commerce platform Kilimall announced plans to expand its East African operations through Tanzania
Asia Pakistan Foreign companies operating in Pakistan transferred more profits abroad than they invested in the country, according to the latest data from the State Bank of Pakistan
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
America Panama Panama denounced Venezuela for blocking an aircraft carrying former Panamanian presidents, preventing them from attending Venezuela's upcoming presidential elections thus raising concerns over the transparency and integrity of the electoral process
Europe Norway At this year's Olympics, Norway is represented by its largest group of athletes in 42 years, with a total of 109 Norwegians qualifying and being selected compared to 94 at the last Summer Games in Tokyo
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
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'
Africa Sierra Leone Most Sierra Leoneans are happy about the creation of a Mineral Wealth Fund, the country's first sovereign wealth fund, committed to promoting sustainable and equitable development in the mining, metals and associated sectors
Europe San Marino The San Marino delegation at the Paris Olympics was filmed singing popular, traditional song 'Romagna mia' in a private event on a boat on the Seine
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
America Nicaragua A UN report accused the Nicaraguan government of systematic attacks on the Catholic Church, documenting widespread human rights abuses, including the cancellation of legal status for 63 NGOs and arbitrary detentions of 73 clergy members