Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Asia Kyrgyzstan Construction started on a rehabilitation centre for disabled children in the Toguz-Toro district of the Jalal-Abad region
Oceania Micronesia The FSM Ambassador to Switzerland presented his credentials to the Swiss President; the first bilateral accreditation to a country in Europe, the event was saluted as a milestone in international diplomacy and commitment to global cooperation
Africa Botswana Air Botswana has announced a new partnership with local dairy company Dream Flavours, as part of its strategic support for the #PushaBW initiative promoting local brands and will thus start to offer local yoghurt products on its flights
Asia Uzbekistan A draft decree to conduct a population census of Uzbekistan from 15 July to 21 August 2026 has been published by the Statistics Agency; the draft proposes the creation of republican and territorial commissions to facilitate it
America Chile Hundreds gathered in Santiago's Plaza Baquedano to mark the fifth anniversary of Chile's "Estallido Social," the massive 2019 protests demanding social reforms
Asia United Arab Emirates A study entitled 'The Cost of the Most Common Diseases in the UAE' will provide information on the financial impact of the most common diseases to a joint effort of the Ministry of Health and Prevention and World Bank that aims to improve health services
America Bolivia Bolivia is semi-paralyzed by road blockades led by supporters of Evo Morales, protesting for nine days against the judicial investigation into the former president for alleged abuse of a minor; the blockades have severed connections between major cities
Africa Somalia Thousands of security cameras have been installed throughout the capital Mogadishu with the aim of preventing, discouraging and reducing attacks by al Shabaab militants
Oceania Kiribati 14 years after the first group of paravets graduated in 2010, the country is expanding its pool of certified professionals, strengthening the country's capacity to provide essential animal health and veterinary services
Africa Algeria The country is gradually moving towards a digital payments system, with a 71% increase in digital financial transactions in the first quarter of 2024
America Jamaica Jamaica's fire brigade will install smoke detectors in several homes on the island, as part of efforts to use technology to prevent and minimise fire-related deaths and injuries
Europe Vatican City Addressing the 79th UN General Assembly on conventional weapons, the Vatican's Permanent Observer reiterates the Holy See’s reprobation for record-high military spending and the plea for its reduction and against developing new deadly weapon technologies
America Costa Rica The poverty rate in Costa Rica has dropped to 18%—the lowest level since 2010—according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Census, from 21,8% in the previous year