Africa Ethiopia Drivers in Ethiopia face a fuel crisis due to disruptions from the Iran war driving a booming black market; Diesel prices reach 300–500 birr (5-9 $) per liter with illegal resale networks and long queues straining transport and businesses
Asia Syria The regime of Bashar al-Assad would confiscated the property of over 800 civilians in the Zakya district of Damascus since the beginning of 2024 reports the Syrian Network for Human Rights
Oceania New Zealand A study of dental care equity in the Ōtautahi/Christchurch emergency room found that Maoris are more than three times as likely as non-Maoris to need emergency dental care and to be admitted to hospital highlighting significant inequalities in oral health
America Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo has openly published his tax return, detailing all his assets to fulfill his administration's promise of transparency and demonstrate his commitment to fighting corruption
Africa Egypt Since the beginning of July, Egyptian security forces have arrested 119 people, including at least one child, for participating in anti-government protests, the human rights organisation Amnesty International reported
Asia Nepal The wetlands in Morang district have seen exponential growth over the past two decades; from 2000 to 2020, the total area of wetlands increased by 171%, from 10,8 to 29,4 hectares, thanks to conservation initiatives and increased budget allocations
Oceania Micronesia Chinese Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia Wu Wei attended the handover ceremony for Chinese humanitarian drought assistance
Europe North Macedonia Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Turkey sent planes and helicopters to North Macedonia to help firefighters who have been fighting a series of wild fires caused by high temperatures for several days
Europe Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro have opened a joint rail border crossing, with a facility that should reduce the journey time for goods trains by at least one hour
Africa Namibia The Namibia Agronomic Board initiated awareness-raising sessions to promote investment in the fruit sector, with a focus on production and export by local farmers
Europe San Marino Don Giuseppe Innocentini has turned 95; senior dean of priests in San Marino-Montefeltro diocese, he created the first colony to allow San Marino children from the humblest families to go on holiday and founded the Juvenes sports club in 1953
America Grenada Bishop Clyde Harvey of St. George in Grenada arrived on Carriacou Island and visited a traumatised community and at least two diocesan churches that had suffered catastrophic damage from the hurricane
Europe Slovenia Photovoltaic panel manufacturer Bisol saw its results for 2023 heavily impacted by the devastating floods that hit Slovenia in August last year, with the company's turnover down 40% compared to 2022
Europe Slovakia More and more foreigners from third countries are purposely applying for work permits instead of business permits, threatening Slovak craftsmen, the Association of Industrial and Transport Trade Unions claims