America Cuba International investors can now build and fully own tourism facilities: to reverse the dramatic fall in tourism, authorities have eliminated the requirement for foreign groups to form a joint venture with the Cuban state to manage their tourism activities
Asia Brunei It is necessary to encourage greater collaboration between industry and higher education to meet the challenges of the future, the monarch of Brunei said
Africa Ghana US$1 billion will be disbursed to Ghana by the World Bank over the next 12 months with the aim of stabilising the economy, supporting private enterprises and financing critical projects
Asia Tajikistan The unitary state enterprise 'Centre for Digitalisation of the Transport Industry' of the Ministry of Transport of Tajikistan is working on automating the payment system in public transport
Europe Germany According to Eurostat data for 2023, Germany was the largest producer of ice cream, with 612 million litres, followed by France with 568 million litres and Italy with 527
Europe France Friday, 23 August, President Macron will begin consultations to appoint a new prime minister, and thus a new government
Africa Botswana Health officials have begun screening travelers for smallpox at entry points in the country after neighboring South Africa recorded deaths
Africa Egypt Senior US diplomat Blinken is in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks; Philadelphi corridor - the Israeli code name for a strip of land, 14 km along the entirety of the border between the Gaza Strip and Egypt - remains a sticking point in Gaza talks
Europe Greece Promises made to restore the rule of law and effectively tackle squatting in Mykonos have not been kept; urban planning abuses continue unabated and there have been very few cases of illegal constructions being terminated or serious fines being imposed
Europe Bulgaria Protesters in Sofia staged a new demonstration against an amendment banning 'propaganda' for LGBTQ+ issues in schools; nationalists held a counter-demonstration, demanding even stricter measures
Asia Bangladesh There have been many attacks against the Hindu community, the largest religious minority, which have increased after the resignation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, but have also been exaggerated by a widespread disinformation campaign
Europe Switzerland The Federal Armaments Office of Switzerland, state agency in charge of armaments and military technology, published an announcement offering a total prize of over €50.000 to the best ideas for removing the many remnants of war from lakes
America Peru The birth of the first cloned Peruvian Paso horse in the Amazon region marks a historic scientific milestone and a significant advancement in national biotechnology
Asia India Thousands of doctors in public hospitals across India continued to abstain from work for the fifth consecutive day, guaranteeing only 'essential' services to patients