Asia Turkey Ankara is preparing for NATO Summit scheduled for 7–8 July 2026, the second hosted by Turkey with the one in Istanbul in 2004; this year's non-NATO guest list comprises East-Asian and Pacific powers, the absence of the central Asian block stands out
America Canada Star singer Celine Dion delivered a stirring comeback at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, less than two years after going public with her debilitating stiff person syndrome diagnosis
Asia Myanmar The fourth meeting of national security chiefs of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for multi-sectoral technical and economic cooperation on security in the Bay of Bengal region has been hosted in Nay Pyi Taw
Asia Iran The Iranian authorities have ruled that several public offices and private activities will remain closed on Sunday due to a heat wave in the country; the maximum temperature has reached 45 °C in 10 provinces
Europe Moldova Over 11.000 applications for admission to higher education were submitted on the website www.eadmitere.gov.md in the first days after the launch of the competition
America United States President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the White House earlier this week, explaining his decision to step down as the Democrats nominee for the 2024 presidential election
Africa Egypt The country announced a 15% increase in the price of petrol, part of a package of reforms required by the International Monetary Fund to proceed with a $5 billion loan to the government
Africa Equatorial Guinea Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue and French Ambassador Laurent Polonceaux congratulated the achievements of the Tika Naval School inaugurated on 28 July 2019, which trains officers and non-commissioned officers from more than twenty African countries
Asia Brunei Citizens are called to help replenish the stocks of national blood banks, for which several blood donation campaigns have been organised by the Ministry of Health
Asia Malaysia Large crowds flocked to the 'Raja Kita' exhibition at the National Museum to see over 272 personal collections and objects related to Yang di-Pertuan Agong institution; many visitors felt the exhibition brought them closer to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim
Africa Botswana The country has suspended discussions on a passport-free travel agreement with Zimbabwe, despite positive talks last year
Africa Burkina Faso A data centre in Burkina Faso powered by a waste-to-energy plant will be built by consulting and management company Essor Services with Costa Rican clean energy company Kaia Energy
Europe Portugal A new collector €5 coin depicting Ulysses, designed by artist Gonçalo Viana, valid in Portugal only and paying tribute to Ulysses' links to Lisbon, was launched by the Bank of Portugal
America Ecuador The Ecuadorian environmental group Ecoagents has urged China to stop dumping plastic waste near the Galapagos Islands, blaming Chinese fishing vessels for a significant portion of the 160 tons of plastic collected annually along the islands' coasts