Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
Asia Palestine Hamas called on Arab and Muslim countries and organisations to condemn and express outrage against Israeli forces for burning copies of the Koran in a Gaza mosque
America Dominica A total of nineteen students transitioning from primary school to secondary school were awarded scholarships under the annual National Cooperative Credit Union Ltd Scholarship Program; started in 2011, it fully funds all the 5 years for each student
Asia East Timor East Timor signed with the Philippines an agreement on visa-free travel for holders of diplomatic and official or service passports
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines A total of 1.333 farmers across Saint Vincent received essential agricultural supplies during distribution ceremonies from 12 to 20 August 2024, when the Government began the distribution phase in the World Bank-funded food insecurity project
Africa Rwanda The country, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Refugee Agency signed the second addendum to the MoU of 10 September 2019 extending the Emergency Transit Mechanism from the State of Libya to the Republic of Rwanda
Europe Malta The second turtle nest of the season sees 60 turtles hatched, out of the 74 eggs in the nest; in the whole of Malta there are currently six more nests expected to hatch in the coming weeks
Europe Romania A 7-year period to reduce the budget deficit below 3% of GDP will be asked by the PM to the the European Commission; Romania has been subject to the Excessive Deficit Procedure since 2019, but the procedure was suspended during the COVID-19 crisis
Africa Namibia TRUSTCO Group Holdings - an investing, banking and insurance group - has surrendered its banking licence to the Bank of Namibia and stopped its banking operations
Africa Seychelles Seychelles Oral Health Services proudly celebrated the 50th anniversary of the dental therapy profession and the great contribution of dental therapists, recognising their dedication and long-standing service to the community
Asia Saudi Arabia The National Centre for Land Cover Development and Combating Desertification will now hold a workshop with international experts on monitoring soil productivity dynamics and trends in soil organic carbon stocks in highly arid areas
Europe Russia Shiveluch volcano in Kamchatka erupted after powerful 7,0 magnitude earthquake struck the area, triggering a ‘code red’ warning for aircrafts; Russian Academy of Sciences says that another, even more potent earthquake, could be on the way
Europe Ireland Almost 30 beaches across Dublin, Mayo and Clare are currently subject to swimming restrictions due to risks of elevated bacteria levels following Storm Lilian; the measure is due to urban wastewater overflows, which pose a risk of polluting bathing water
Africa Republic of the Congo The part-time faculty and university service providers declared an indefinite general strike at Marien Ngouabi University following the non-payment of holiday hours