America Cuba Bracing for the impact of hurricane Melissa, Cuba has asked motorcyclists with megaphones to alert every corner of the island and dedicated teams are checking no person unable to move remains at home; churches are open as shelters
Europe Lithuania 8 Lithuanian defence and security firms and research institutions have signed a letter of intent with Brazil’s Embraer, one of the world’s largest aerospace manufacturers, in a first official attempt to apply industrial cooperation in defence procurement
America Grenada Government and opposition agreed and removed the oath of allegiance to the British crown, replacing “His Majesty King Charles the Third, His Heirs and Successors” with simply “Grenada” in a shared commitment to national identity and constitutional reform
Oceania Marshall Islands President Hilda Heine in her keynote speech opening National Ocean Symposium underlined the importance of individual participation and of taking personal and community-level actions to keep the ocean environment healthy
Europe Hungary A new bathing spot on the Danube opened in Budapest: the Duna-fürdő Árasztó-part free beach will welcome bathers 12-31 August, as the capital aims to make the Danube riverbank a natural part of everyday life for residents
Europe Liechtenstein As demand for the annual 15 August torchlit procession through the Fürstensteig is increasing, to ensure everyone's safety a 70 participants limit is being introduced for the first time this year; the majority of new entrants are foreigners
Asia Kyrgyzstan A package of laws to enhance the use of the Kyrgyz language in public and professional life has been signed by President Japarov, in line with Parliament Committee that has been supporting the use of local language in schools with a series of measures
Europe United Kingdom 532 people were arrested by London police when supporters of Palestine Action, a pro-Palestinian group recently outlawed as terrorist, intentionally broke the ban and gathered in a protest with plaques explicitly naming the organization
Oceania Tonga The legal marriage age has been raised from 15 to 18 with newly passed bill after years of concern over underage unions in Tonga; the reform comes alongside an amendment making more explicit in law the country’s ban on same-sex marriage
Asia Turkey Concrete discussions on the opening of the border with Armenia have not yet begun, though the negotiation process is expected to continue, according to a diplomatic source in Türkiye, via Russian media
Asia Malaysia Up to $150 billion over the next five years will be spent for equipment from U.S. multinationals for semiconductor, aerospace and data center industries in an articulated plan that reduces threatened U.S. tariff on Malaysian goods from 25% to 19%
Asia Singapore Digital banks serving retail customers are trimming deposit interest rates in line with traditional lenders; cuts reflect the ongoing global decline of interest rates and could push customers to look for alternative investments with more attractive yields
Asia Bangladesh Transport associations have revoked a 72-hour nationwide strike announced for today after government softened its stance on phasing out outdated vehicles; though it didn't meet the eight-points demanded, it will start to ban the older vehicles first
Asia Turkmenistan 3rd UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries was held on August 5-8, 2025 in Awaza: over 100 countries and 50 international organizations took part in the event organized by the UN once a decade; Awaza declaration can be a game changer for 2030