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
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Foreign Ministry asked the International Criminal Court to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich for saying it might be "justified and moral" to starve Palestinians in Gaza
Europe Norway A wireless charging road for electric vehicles has been unveiled in the city of Trondheim: this innovative stretch of road, equipped with high-tech copper coils, keeps electric vehicles charged with energy and ready to go without stopping
Asia Pakistan The government is committed to transforming Pakistan into a cashless economy, says Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja
Africa South Africa South Africa, home to the highest number of rhinos in the world, has seen a decline in poaching affecting this endangered species; during the first half of this year, 229 rhinos were poached, a slight decrease compared to last year
America Guatemala Adriana Ruano won Guatemala’s first-ever gold medal in the Olympic Games, winning the trap shooting event at Paris 2024; the historic victory was marked by fireworks and festivities in her home country
Europe Poland UK Export Finance and KUKE, the export credit agencies of the UK and Poland respectively, provided a guarantee for a €249 million loan in a solar project to boost green exports
Africa Tunisia According to Central Bank of Tunis, as of 6 August, notes and coins in circulation exceeded the 22,5 billion dinar threshold for the first time, an amount increased by 2 billion dinars compared to the level reached on the same date last year
Europe Latvia Insurance companies received more than 7,000 claims for damages caused by the storm and rain that occurred on 28 and 29 July, said representatives of the Latvian Association of Insurers
Oceania Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Marshall Islands and Palau are welcoming New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters leading a delegation tour of the four Pacific countries
Asia Laos The critical issues related to water insecurity in rural areas have been indicated in a recent research by the Faculty of Public Health of the University of Health Sciences: poor water management has been identified as a significant factor
Asia Myanmar Restrictions on telephone and internet services and increased surveillance are leaving large parts of Myanmar cut off from outside information, reports the non-profit organisation Athan Myanmar
Africa Namibia 70% coverage for cervical cancer screening by 2030 has been set as goal by the Ministry of Health and Social Services
Africa Madagascar In an operation aimed at preserving the environment and sustainable development, the competent Ministry recently put an end to the actions of two networks of traffickers of precious or protected wood, particularly rosewood