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
Asia Turkmenistan Employees of the Turkmenistan State Customs Service held a meeting at the international port of Turkmenbashi with specialists from the transport industry to learn about innovations in customs legislation
Asia Uzbekistan The BYD Uzbekistan Factory joint venture in Jizzakh province has produced its first electric vehicle, in a $160 million project to produce 50.000 electric vehicles per year
Asia United Arab Emirates With temperatures approaching 50°C recently and the possibility of hotter days in the future, the Ministry of Health and Prevention has announced the launch of an initiative to prevent heat exhaustion, heat stroke and other heat-related illnesses
America Bolivia A failed coup in Bolivia led by Army Commander Juan José Zuñiga just took place; the coup consisted of soldiers storming the presidential palace, ending in 3 hours with Zuñiga's arrest and allegations of a plot by President Arce to boost his popularity
Africa Sudan There is a risk of famine in 14 areas of Sudan with more than 750.000 people at risk of starvation, said a global hunger watchdog, noting that these are the 'worst levels of acute food insecurity' ever recorded in the country
Oceania Tuvalu The Asian Development Bank, the Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific and the governments of Australia and Tuvalu attended the handover ceremony of the Nui Island boat harbour to the local community
America Colombia The Colombian government and the Segunda Marquetalia, a dissident faction of the disbanded FARC guerrillas, began their first round of peace negotiations, in an effort by President Gustavo Petro to end the country's decades-long armed conflict
Europe San Marino A new state-of-the-art ultrasound probe, with wireless technology, for the State Hospital of the Republic of San Marino has been donated by Horizon Lab Company to the Institute for Social Security
Africa Seychelles A new building was inaugurated and officially handed over to the School for the Exceptional Child as part of the ongoing activities to celebrate its 30th anniversary
Africa Uganda According to researchers who followed the animals in the Central Forest Reserve of Budongo, a chimpanzee ate the fern not to feed itself but because it has a powerful anti-inflammatory effect
Asia Qatar The Qatar Red Crescent Society announced that its doctors in the Gaza Strip have performed 18.927 medical interventions since the first week of the Israeli aggression, including over 3.000 life-saving surgeries
Europe Romania Eight regional detoxification and recovery centres for drug addicts will be established with measures for treatment, prevention of the risks and consequences associated with drug use, and social reintegration
Asia Pakistan Transgender people demonstrated in the city of Bannu against the reported torture, assault and shaving of their leader, allegedly perpetrated by gangsters