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
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic visited the Golden Swan industrial complex; founded almost ten years ago, it aims to recycle and dispose of all types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
Asia Lebanon Acting Minister of Public Works Ali Hamieh will today announce the launch of bus services on designated routes in all Lebanese regions
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
Asia South Korea A 20 June petition demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol for ‘the omnishambles that South Korea is facing’ has generated thousands of signatures, setting the conditions for a parliamentary committee to hold two hearings to deal with it
Asia Japan Bullet train services between Tokyo and Osaka were halted for hours on Saturday afternoon due to a power failure, as a sweltering heat wave hit the Pacific side of the Japanese archipelago; the stop affected around 97.000 travelers
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
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
Africa Ghana The country is evaluating the bids of five companies for the construction of what would be its first nuclear power plant; among the reasons for the choice, industrialisation ambitions, fuel constraints, limited resources, climatic conditions
Africa Botswana Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced that his government is in talks with the Zimbabwean authorities to extend the Machipanda railway to Botswana
America Paraguay Senator Salyn Buzarquis accused high-ranking officials at the National Electricity Administration ANDE of accepting up to $500.000 monthly in bribes from illegal Bitcoin mining farms, demanding the resignation or questioning of ANDE's president
America Saint Lucia Hurricane Beryl's fury in the Caribbean caused $XCD7 million (US$2.590.000) in damage to agriculture in St Lucia; banana and plantain sectors were the hardest hit, highlighting the urgent need for immediate support
Africa Eritrea Twenty-six students graduated from the Asmar music school after completing a two-year training programme
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