Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
America Peru The birth of the first cloned Peruvian Paso horse in the Amazon region marks a historic scientific milestone and a significant advancement in national biotechnology
Africa Ghana A public debate is underway after Savanna Agricultural Research Institute declared the launch of the first genetically modified crop for commercialisation; it is one of the 13 research institutes of the Ghana Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
America Canada Smoke from wildfires across Western Canada continues to affect air quality in North America; in recent days, smoke has been transported across the North Atlantic to reach Europe, resulting in hazy skies and sunsets from 17 August
Europe Ukraine Ukraine intends to create a 'buffer zone' in the occupied area, which would distance the front line and prevent close Russian attacks on Ukrainian soil
Asia United Arab Emirates To inspire the next generation of artificial intelligence experts and problem solvers, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge is offering a series of summer camps of varying lengths to 2.400 high school students
Asia Indonesia Amnesty has been granted to 176.984 people, between prisoners and children in conflict with the law, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 79th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day
Asia Kuwait New regulations to improve the investment climate for foreign investors in Kuwait have been announced by the Kuwaiti Direct Investment Promotion Authority
Asia Azerbaijan Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku for a two-day state visit to discuss the resolution of the conflict with Armenia among other themes
Africa Chad At least 54 people died as a result of flooding in six departments of Tibesti province in northern Chad, thousands of shops and vehicles were washed away
Africa Liberia The government and partners have initiated district and county consultations to promote inclusive government, as inclusive decision-making is considered crucial for national development
America Mexico Heavy rains caused a 700-year-old pyramid in Michoacán to partially collapse, prompting extensive repairs by the National Institute of Anthropology and History; some Purépecha descendants interpret the collapse as a bad omen
Africa eSwatini An initiative to achieve sustainable development by harnessing the power of nuclear technology in areas such as agriculture, healthcare and energy planning has been launched with the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency