Europe Ireland 1926 census records have been released; searchable online for the first time, they show Ireland 100 years ago, detailing ages, occupations, status (including "orphanhood"), religions and genders of citizens of newly established Irish Free State
Asia Malaysia Large crowds flocked to the 'Raja Kita' exhibition at the National Museum to see over 272 personal collections and objects related to Yang di-Pertuan Agong institution; many visitors felt the exhibition brought them closer to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim
Africa Egypt The country announced a 15% increase in the price of petrol, part of a package of reforms required by the International Monetary Fund to proceed with a $5 billion loan to the government
Oceania Australia A four-year, $2,2 billion agreement for the repair and maintenance of Australia's Collins-class submarine fleet has been signed by the federal government
Africa Benin Rwandan envoy Rosemary Mbabazi presented her letters of credence to Benin President Patrice Talon at a ceremony in the capital Cotonou
Europe Andorra Small businesses in Pas de la Casa warn that sales are falling; after a winter described as weaker than expected, the summer also shows no signs of improvement
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina 199 educational, scientific, cultural, health and agriculture projects of interest to the Croatian population in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be funded by Croatian Government with €6,5 million in the frame of the 'Croatian Diaspora Meetings' project
Africa Comoros A training was organised for farmers in the Simbusa and Serehini Rural Economic Development Centres to sustainably strengthen farmers' productivity and income
America Bahamas A $35 million water facility planned for the Nassau cruise port will further improve the offer but will only cater to a small fraction of the tens of thousands of cruise passengers who disembark weekly
Africa Algeria The country strongly condemned the French government for its decision to recognise plans for autonomy in Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty
America Chile New regulations have been introduced requiring that any beverage with alcohol above 0,5% in Chile must feature warnings about the dangers of alcohol consumption, as well as clearly display the calorie content on the label
America Colombia Colombia has canceled its electoral observation mission for Venezuela's presidential elections on July 28, following Brazil's lead, after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, without evidence, criticized the electoral transparency in Brazil and Colombia
Africa Senegal The families of those who lost their lives or were unjustly imprisoned during the opposition protests over the past three years have decided to contact OHCHR to demand a thorough investigation
Asia China Scientists from the Institute of High Energy Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered the highest-energy gamma ray line in the universe, up to 37 million electron volts, originating from an extremely bright gamma-ray burst