Africa Madagascar The mass arrest of young activists from GEN Z has prompted the reaction of Amnesty International and the French Teachers' Union that denounce an intensification of repression, arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearance
Asia Vietnam The Binh Dinh Essence of Land and Sea 2024 Festival will promote tuna specialities until 15 July in Quy Nhon, presenting the image and brand of Binh Dinh oceanic tuna to domestic consumers and exporters
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
Europe Belgium June was the ninth consecutive month in which it rained more frequently than normal: according to the Royal Meteorological Institute, the federal weather forecasting agency, it has not rained so much and for so long since 1905, 119 years ago
Africa Cameroon The coming out of Brenda Biya, 26, daughter of the President of Cameroon and aspiring rapper living in Switzerland has caused a scandal; she hopes her story will help change the law against homosexuality, currently punishable by up to five years in prison
Asia Bhutan The Bhutan Tourism India Roadshow concluded with 18 Bhutanese exhibitors meeting 700 Indian travel agents in four cities in India to celebrate 50 years of tourism in Bhutan and promote the summer travel period
Africa Eritrea Twenty-six students graduated from the Asmar music school after completing a two-year training programme
America Peru In Peru, residents are legally required to display the national flag on their homes from July 15 to 31 in honor of their National Holidays, with non-compliance resulting in fines up to 2300 soles for displaying no flag, or a damaged or dirty one
America Dominica Citizenship by Investment programme, although significantly modified with higher investment threshold and stricter due diligence measures, still remains one of the most accessible of the Caribbean at USD200.000 for the investor, 250.000 for family of four
Asia Azerbaijan A 3500-year-old settlement, the first rest-stop with kitchen and tableware to sit and feed hundreds ever excavated to date, has emerged at Tava Tepe, along the river Kura, thanks to the GaRKAP archaeological mission
Africa Botswana Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced that his government is in talks with the Zimbabwean authorities to extend the Machipanda railway to Botswana
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Minister of Education firmly denied allegations of the nation's bankruptcy, assuring that the economic situation remains stable and educational services continue to be fully supported by the government
Africa Burkina Faso The ECOWAS has expressed serious concerns about the potential disintegration of the region after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a confederation treaty, signalling their intention to leave the bloc
Asia China As public concern continues to grow after reports by The Beijing News revealed mixed use of tankers for edible and chemical oil, the office of the State Council's Food Safety Committee has set up a joint investigation team