Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Europe Iceland The Icelandic economy may not be able to provide immigrants with quality employment commensurate with their education: 53% of foreign-born workers are over-educated compared to their position, recent Eurostat data show
Africa Guinea General Mamadi Doumbouya has enacted a law providing more than €100 million in funding for the construction of regional hospitals in Kindia and Labé
America Jamaica The public was informed that the use of drones is not permitted for the Independence Grand Gala, to be held today, unless special permission is granted by Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority and Jamaica Defence Force
Asia Indonesia The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has made available 10 shares of scholarships for residents of Natuna, Riau Islands, to pursue higher studies at the country's Tourism Polytechnics
Asia Israel Israel coordinated with allies and braced for an expected Iran attack following the assassination of Hamas' Haniyeh, while denouncing that media biased reporting and anti-Israel agendas are prevalent and State of Israel is under relentless attack
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Five officers of the Royal St. Vincent and the Grenadines Police Force have been selected to represent the SVG senior men's cricket team in the 2024 Windward Islands Tournament
America Canada After a massive landslide blocked the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's Cariboo region, residents and institutions are bracing for a possible deluge of water; officials warn ‘impacts could be significant’ if the slide gives way
Europe Ireland A survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics to determine the reason for an 84.000 discrepancy in official estimates of the private rental market found a large number of 'informal' rentals across the country that counts 1,8 million households
Africa Botswana A free outdoor community gymnasium has been opened in Francistown; designed to improve the well-being of the inhabitants, it will benefit at least 5.000 people
America Argentina The Argentine government announced that Brazil has assumed Argentina's diplomatic representation in Venezuela as of this month; this move follows Venezuela's order for several countries, including Argentina, to withdraw their diplomatic staff
Asia Iraq In support of the national zero-grade flour production, the Iraqi government approved the local sale of wheat to licensed public and private mills at prices equivalent to the import price
Oceania Samoa There are differing opinions among speakers of the Sāmoan language on the use of certain diacritical marks and glottal stops that indicate specific pronunciations; the debate occurs in New Zealand
America Brazil Rebeca Andrade won a silver medal in the individual all-around gymnastics at the Paris Olympics, adding to her bronze in the team event and making her Brazil's female Olympian with most medals