Africa Ethiopia Drivers in Ethiopia face a fuel crisis due to disruptions from the Iran war driving a booming black market; Diesel prices reach 300–500 birr (5-9 $) per liter with illegal resale networks and long queues straining transport and businesses
Africa Burkina Faso Homosexuality will be made illegale in the country upon decision of the council of ministers of the junta; it has been legal in Burkina Faso since 1996, although homosexuals and LGBT+ activists in the country have often faced difficulties
Europe Denmark From 15 July in Copenhagen, tourists who travel by public transport or bicycle and take part in activities that are good for the environment will be rewarded with free meals and free entry to museums in a pilot programme called CopenPay
Asia Malaysia The Bishop of the Catholic Church in Penang officially announced the start of the process of beatification and canonisation of Sybil Kathigasu, a famous war nurse and Catholic lay figure, who could be Malaysia's first saint
Africa Nigeria Google will help train 8.000 young Nigerians in creative industries through Engage Nigeria, a programme that has already trained 20.000 Nigerians in digital technology last year
Europe Bulgaria The government avoided protests from pharmacies by agreeing to pay higher fees to pharmacies that provide free medicines to patients; some pharmacies in large cities had started to stop work for two hours a day
America Canada NATO member Canada updated its defense policy this year with a focus on protecting the Arctic and is moving ahead to acquire up to 12 submarines; a formal process to meet with manufacturers has started
America Trinidad and Tobago Shell Trinidad and Tobago, a subsidiary of UK energy major Shell, has made the final investment decision for the Manatee gas field to enhance its integrated gas business through this initiative
Europe Czech Republic Draft law on the social and legal protection of children should increase the number of foster parents, as it simplifies the assessment process for interested persons and increases the state contribution for organisations that help foster parents
Africa Ivory Coast Abidjan has given the go-ahead for the establishment of a US base in Odienné, north-west Ivory Coast, from where Sahelian jihadist groups can threaten the Gulf of Guinea countries
Africa Zimbabwe 7,6 million Zimbabweans, almost half the population, are in need of aid given the severe drought in the country, the UN has reported; in June, the UN appealed for $429 million, but funding has been slow to materialise
Asia Cambodia A series of workshops entitled 'Governance of Financial Institutions to Ensure Sustainable, Effective and Inclusive Operations' was launched to address the challenges of the banking and financial sector
Africa Tanzania The Tanzanian butterfly forest has been recreated in Italy to raise awareness for biodiversity research; various species flutter freely in 600 square metres of forest inside a greenhouse at the Trento Science Museum
Asia Philippines The Catholic Church in the Philippines passed important resolutions to strengthen campaigns for 'integral ecology', stating that it has consistently sounded the alarm on environmental abuses in the country