Africa Madagascar The mass arrest of young activists from GEN Z has prompted the reaction of Amnesty International and the French Teachers' Union that denounce an intensification of repression, arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance
Asia Jordan The Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts was announced: to be scheduled between July 24 and August 3, the 38th edition aims to raise the profile of culture and arts and will not include singing concerts at the Southern Theatre; proceeding will fund charity
Europe Croatia 116.296 first registrations of new and used vehicles of all categories have been registered by the the Croatian Vehicle Centre in the first half of 2024; the average age of all vehicles in Croatia was 14,8 years
Asia Bangladesh All high schools, Islamic seminaries and vocational institutes in the country will remain closed until further notice after violent student protests left at least six people dead
Europe Albania Albanian authorities are set to receive strong criticism at the upcoming meeting of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in India later this month after concerns over the management of several Albanian heritage sites
Africa Djibouti Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and career diplomat, is running to lead the African Union Commission
Africa Angola The World Health Organisation is leading a mission to eradicate dracunculiasis - or Guinea worm disease, a crippling parasitic disease - in Angola, one of the five countries where it has not yet been eradicated
America Chile Chile celebrated the 53rd year of its country’s copper nationalization, with President Gabriel Boric commemorating this historic event at Chuquicamata, highlighting the contributions and ongoing significance of the industry to the nation's economy
Africa Comoros The Comoros National Centre for Crafts hosted the launch of the project to support vocational training in the sewing professions, which aims to 'make sewing a profession of the future'
America United States Judge Aileen Cannon dismisses classified documents of the case against Trump ruling that the entire case should also be dismissed because the appointment of the special counsel who brought the case, Jack Smith, had violated the Constitution
America Barbados The government has denied media reports that the health of Barbadians was put at risk during the International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup
America Antigua and Barbuda A support group for Alzheimer's disease patients caregivers has just been established in Antigua and Barbuda; about 28 people attended the first session via Zoom
America Costa Rica A constitutional amendment authorizing extradition for drug trafficking and terrorism offenses has been recommended by the Costa Rican special commission and has been officially approved unanimously by the legislative body
Africa Chad During a meeting that brought together prefects, sub-prefects and heads of cantons in Batha province, Governor Ahmat Goukouni Mourali insisted on communication to avoid inter-community conflicts