Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Africa Senegal Taking up the issue of the use of the Islamic headscarf in French-speaking schools, Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko relaunched a sensitive debate, advocating the inclusion of Arab students who face difficulties integrating into the mainstream curriculum
Oceania Samoa A proposal was made to set up a Drug Control Council, with the task of monitoring drugs entering national borders, with particular attention to ingredients used in the production of illicit drugs
Oceania Micronesia The country is seeking to expand its tuna industry by securing greater access to the international market and reforming its foreign investment policies
Africa Rwanda President Paul Kagame was sworn in as head of state of Rwanda, beginning his new five-year term (2024-2029) in front of tens of thousands of Rwandans and international guests at Amahoro Stadium in the capital Kigali
Europe Slovakia Thousands of people gathered in the streets of Bratislava to protest against the actions of the government, sounding an alarm on culture, criticising staff changes in cultural institutions and expressing their concerns about the rule of law
Asia Kuwait To address ongoing disputes and immigration violations, the government imposed travel bans on more than 43.000 people - both Kuwaitis and expatriates - in the first six months of 2024
Asia Myanmar Floods, hunger and violence are having a devastating impact on cities and IDP camps across the country, reports Progressive Voice, an NGO
Europe Moldova 71 hospital wards have been repaired in recent years with funds from the state budget, while a further 13 wards, as well as food blocks and laundries, have been repaired with the development fund of the National Health Insurance Company
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakh scientist Rauan Kaiyrzhanov has called for the creation of a national brain biobank to promote research into neurodegenerative diseases
Asia Maldives Cemeteries in the Male' area could reach full capacity in the next two years, alarmed Male' Mayor Adam Azim
Africa Madagascar The Central Bank of Madagascar published its note on the economic situation and outlook showing encouraging signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2024
Europe Iceland South Iceland is the region of the country with the largest population increase since December 2023, at 3,1% according to new data from Registers Iceland
Asia Nepal The number of native elephants has gradually increased in Jhapa; according to the head of the Divisional Forestry Bureau, one of the reasons is elephants entering Nepal from India in search of food