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
America Colombia Colombian President Gustavo Petro declared July 15th a civic holiday nationwide due to the Copa America final - regardless of the outcome of Colombia in the final - aiming to promote unity amid preparations for Independence Day on July 20th
Europe Netherlands 16 hospitals reported an increase in number of requests for endometriosis examinations, with family doctors increasing referrals to specialists; gynaecologist Klinkert has patients with endometriosis symptoms in first half of 2024 equal to whole of 2023
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Gospel Hub Promotions hosted a gospel concert to help those affected by the recent hurricane
America Haiti A group has begun the task of bringing rugby to Haitians; in addition to regular training camps in Haiti, Rugby Ayiti also hopes to create national men's and women's teams, focusing mainly on athletes from the diaspora
America Suriname The Dutch House of Representatives approved a motion to arrange residence permits for hundreds of undocumented Surinamese who have been living in the Netherlands for years, benefiting those born as Dutch in Suriname before 1975
America Saint Lucia Arnott Valmont, a long-time Saint Lucia businessman and philanthropist, celebrated his 104th birthday this week; among the reasons for his longevity cited by family members are his frequent 'power naps', exercise and diet
Oceania Samoa As Samoa struggles with the recent declaration of a dengue epidemic, local authorities and international agencies are taking proactive measures to mitigate the spread of the disease
Asia Qatar The Qatar Skydive Team of the Qatar Air Sports Committee, part of the Joint Special Forces, won the bronze medal at the CISM World Military Parachuting Championship, in Hungary, in which 33 countries took part
America Saint Kitts and Nevis St. Kitts-Nevis Tennis Association sent a team of five players and two coaches to Trinidad and Tobago to participate in the International Tennis Federation's Davis Cup and Fed Cup junior tournaments
Europe Malta The Oceanography Malta research group at the University of Malta has launched a new app, ANDROMEDA, to help spread awareness about the problem of microplastics in the sea; it focuses on the collection, analysis and monitoring of microplastics
Europe Russia Parliamentarians who want to travel abroad not for work can only do so after being granted permission, on pain of losing their seats, according to new law signed by President Putin
Europe Monaco With retro music, pétanque and an array of classic dishes, the Apéro des Frenchy evening at the Market de la Condamine hopes to replicate the family nature of the favourite French tradition, the apéritif, in its Bastille Day celebrations
Europe Poland Last year, Poland's population decreased by 133.000, the largest percentage drop among all EU member states