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 China China's economy suffered a setback in the second quarter, according to official data, released just as the country's top leaders gathered for a key meeting to address slow growth
Europe Austria Austrian Leonhard Baumgartner was named winner of Eurovision Young Musicians 2024 in Bodø, Norway
Asia Azerbaijan Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku for a two-day state visit to discuss the resolution of the conflict with Armenia among other themes
America Guyana The first permanent cultural exhibit of Guyana in the Dominican Republic will be established at Santo Domingo’s Columbus Lighthouse Museum, with the support of the Dominican government
Europe Serbia Work has begun on a large-scale salvage project to raise and remove a fleet of Nazi ships sunk in the Danube in the last days of World War II
Africa Chad At least 54 people died as a result of flooding in six departments of Tibesti province in northern Chad, thousands of shops and vehicles were washed away
Europe Ireland This year's A-level results in Northern Ireland ‘complete the return’ to pre-Covid levels with similar results to 2019, exam boards said, with 30.3% of students receiving grade A or above, in line with the 29,4% achieved in 2019
Africa Angola Seven Namibian elephants were successfully relocated to the Cuatir Nature Reserve in south-east Angola to repopulate the reserve
Europe Greece In the wake of the fires that have ravaged Attica in recent years, experts insist that successful reforestation requires meticulous studies targeting the specific areas that were burnt
Europe Ukraine Ukraine intends to create a 'buffer zone' in the occupied area, which would distance the front line and prevent close Russian attacks on Ukrainian soil
Africa Liberia The government and partners have initiated district and county consultations to promote inclusive government, as inclusive decision-making is considered crucial for national development
Africa eSwatini An initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in areas such as agriculture, healthcare and energy planning has been launched with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Asia East Timor East Timor's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito dos Santos Freitas will visit the Philippines, a visit that comes as East Timor is working towards becoming a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations