America Colombia Abelardo De La Espriella has become the new president-elect of Colombia in a tight run-off; the far-right lawyer was openly backed by US President Trump
Africa Ethiopia At least 229 people died as a result of two landslides in Kencho-Shacha; people who were swept away by the second landslide, who are the majority of the victims, had gathered to rescue the inhabitants of a house buried by the first one
Europe Belarus Reports of dead or injured animals on the roads in Belgium reached an all-time high in the first six months of this year, with 10.659 incidents, compared to 9.000 in the same period last year and 7.425 in 2022
Asia Uzbekistan Advertising structures on the streets of Tashkent that hadn't been legalised before 1 June will be dismantled upon order by the Council of Ministers
Oceania Samoa In an effort to strengthen emergency medical capabilities throughout Samoa, the Emergency Life Support course recently concluded a series of intensive training sessions in both Savaii and Upolu
Oceania Palau Delegate Vicky Kanai announced her decision to retire from politics to give opportunity to young Airai citizens, making her the only incumbent legislator to decide not to run again in the next general election in November 2024
Africa Lesotho The country ratified the African Risk Capacity Treaty after the Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Commission for Africa deposited the instruments of ratification with the African Union Commission
Oceania Kiribati Nepal and Kiribati established diplomatic relations and the ambassadors exchanged views on various issues of common interest to strengthen bilateral cooperation in national and international fora
America Barbados The Director of the Department of Emergency Management thanked the students for participating in the Early Warning poster competition for Hurricane Awareness Month, encouraging them to be more aware of the risks
Asia Mongolia Journalist Unurtsetseg Naran was sentenced to four years and nine months in prison by a court in Mongolia's capital Ulaanbaatar; according to local analysts and journalists, this represents a worrying development for the country's media
Africa Zambia ZESCO Limited is conducting a feasibility study to explore the potential of using available water resources to increase power generation capacity
Africa Cape Verde The amount of water made available to young farmers in Casa de Meio, in the municipality of Porto Novo, Santo Antão, no longer meets their needs, as they denounced; 90 tonnes of water are made available every day for irrigating the plots
Asia Qatar The second phase of the summer training programme of the Qatar Media Centre of the Ministry of Culture will kick off on 1 August, with workshops, educational and recreational sessions, targeting groups aged between 8 and 16 years old
Asia Turkmenistan The Koytendag State Nature Reserve, located in eastern Turkmenistan near the borders with Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, aims for UNESCO World Heritage status, for its breathtaking landscapes, biodiversity and dinosaur footprints