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
Africa Rwanda The Garden of the Righteous of Rwanda, the first in sub-Saharan Africa, will be officially born today 27 July 2024; it will be the living memory of women and men who risked their lives to save people during the 1994 genocide
Africa Republic of the Congo UNICEF in the Republic of Congo announced the appointment of Professor Francine Ntoumi, President of the Congolese Foundation for Medical Research in the Republic of Congo, as National Ambassador
Asia Bhutan With the aim of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and dependence on imported fossil fuels, the National Green Hydrogen Roadmap was launched by the Department of Energy of the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources
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
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
America Costa Rica Costa Rica's tourism industry saw a 14,5% increase in visitors during the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, with 1.532.443 tourists, reflecting a strong recovery and growth from the pandemic's impact
Africa Comoros A training was organised for farmers in the Simbusa and Serehini Rural Economic Development Centres to sustainably strengthen farmers' productivity and income
Europe Greece The authorities conducted over 4.500 inspections in the past three weeks based on citizen complaints about beach and shoreline zoning violations, imposing a total of €800.000 in fines
Europe Monaco The EU anti-corruption body GRECO has published a new report on the Principality of Monaco, calling for stricter measures and sanctions for high-ranking officials and transparency in the issuing of residence permits
Asia Kuwait The Cabinet called for a significant advancement of electronic systems and applications to improve efficiency and safeguard the nation's digital infrastructure
Africa Kenya To stop the spread of an invasive mosquito species that transmits malaria, the Kenya Medical Research Institute, in collaboration with Imperial College London, will introduce genetically modified mosquitoes
Asia Afghanistan Afghan passports rank the worst in the world in the latest ranking published by Henley Passport Index; based on the number of destinations their owners can access without a prior visa, Afghan passport gives access to 12% of countries globally, or 26