Asia Sri Lanka An “Ehi Passiko” peace walk began in Dambulla, bringing together Buddhist monks and participants to promote peace and mindfulness; “Ehi Passiko,” meaning “come and see,” reflects a core Buddhist principle encouraging understanding through experience
Africa Senegal The Saudi government allocated 12.860 pilgrimage places to Senegal and, according to the medical authorities, up to 60% of these pilgrims tested positive for Covid-19
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The next few days could be affected by a weather event that, if it occurs and depending on its severity, could affect banking transactions
Africa Republic of the Congo The government will continue its efforts to improve the availability of caesarean kits after a free scheme was set up in 2011 for the care of caesarean section, ectopic pregnancy, emergency care of newborns resulting from a caesarean section
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Prime Minister called for support from oil companies operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone to implement the energy transition, stressing that he wanted a country focused on tourism and preserving the environment
Europe Moldova The National Bank is working with the Service for Preventing and Combating Money Laundering and other national authorities to stop illegal financial flows from Russia and the unauthorised use of Russian card payment systems in Moldova
Africa Angola The second phase of the polio vaccination campaign took place in 11 provinces of the country for children under the age of five; the goal of the campaign was to immunise more than three million children thanks to 7.000 trained teams
Africa eSwatini Oil producer operations in Eswatini Oil Mills have the potential to create over 100.000 indirect jobs for farmers if Eswatini achieves self-sufficiency in soya production
Europe Germany The German authorities carried out approximately 830.000 border checks for Euro 2024 and 603 people were arrested for offences ranging from non-payment of alimony to murder, from international terrorism to right-wing and left-wing extremism
Asia Nepal National Paddy Rice Day, celebrated every year on the 15th of the Nepali month of Asar, was celebrated throughout the country under the slogan 'Climate-friendly agriculture, increased rice production'
Oceania Australia After pleading guilty and entering a plea bargain with the US, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is a free man and has landed in Australia; Assange will not be allowed to return to the US unless he is granted permission
America Honduras Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in the US for drug trafficking, after a Manhattan court found him guilty of conspiring to import cocaine and possessing destructive devices
Africa Botswana Despite its central role in Botswana's economy, the mining sector has struggled to expand its employment base beyond 5% of the workforce
America Guatemala Hundreds of ex-paramilitaries who participated in Guatemala's civil war (1960-1996) blocked roads across the country demanding payment for their wartime services: they called for the disbursement of a monthly stipend approved by Congress in 2022