Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
Europe Slovakia Guidelines for schools have been issued on the justification of children's absence due to illness for nursery, primary and secondary schools, to unify and clarify the procedure
America Antigua and Barbuda The Antigua and Barbuda Airport Authority has announced the appointment of Wendy Francette-Williams as its new CEO
Asia Azerbaijan The International Olympic Committee apologised to Azerbaijan for the statements on Nagorno-Karabakh made by the France 2 TV presenter during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics
America Barbados Per capita fish consumption in Barbados is currently double than that of other countries in the world, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations
Asia Uzbekistan New tourism categories have been announced by 2025 - geological tourism, industrial and scientific tourism and military tourism - in a draft resolution on strengthening the tourism sector by the Agency for Strategic Reform
Africa Tanzania The national poultry industry is struggling with the challenges of cheap imports and illegal trade, which are threatening local farmers and investors despite advances in production and infrastructure
Africa eSwatini The Jabulile School inaugurated a 2,5 million euro sports arena that will benefit other schools, teams and the public
Africa Uganda Six drones have been delivered to the Uganda Wildlife Authority to improve conservation efforts in the country, a donation by the United Nations Development Programme
Asia Tajikistan The civil service has declined in the country, with almost 4,000 positions in government agencies currently vacant and the number of applicants decreasing significantly
Asia Turkey The results of Physical Activity Survey 2023 by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality reveal a significant increase in the number of people practicing physical activity throughout the city, with Küçükçekmece leading among the 39 districts
Europe San Marino Alessandra Gasparelli, flag-bearer of San Marino at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the youngest member of the country's delegation of athletes, gave an interview to express her pride in representing her nation
Europe Spain Catalan citizens' support for a hypothetical future independence of Catalonia from the rest of Spain has dropped to 40%, an all-time low, while 53% oppose independence, according to the poll conducted by the regional government of Catalonia
Oceania Vanuatu The new passport machines arrived in the country to coincide with Vanuatu's 44th independence celebration