Asia India Young-led ‘cockroach' movement, whose protests are challenging Modi’s government on accountability and educational reforms, is attracting professionals, families and public support after police used tear gar and beatings to disperse march on parliament
Africa Egypt The country rejected Israeli information on the alleged existence of operational tunnels linking the country and the Gaza Strip, used by Palestinian militias to smuggle weapons and goods
America Canada After a massive landslide blocked the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's Cariboo region, residents and institutions are bracing for a possible deluge of water; officials warn ‘impacts could be significant’ if the slide gives way
Europe Iceland The Icelandic economy may not be able to provide immigrants with quality employment commensurate with their education: 53% of foreign-born workers are over-educated compared to their position, recent Eurostat data show
Asia Israel Israel coordinated with allies and braced for an expected Iran attack following the assassination of Hamas' Haniyeh, while denouncing that media biased reporting and anti-Israel agendas are prevalent and State of Israel is under relentless attack
Asia Iraq In support of the national zero-grade flour production, the Iraqi government approved the local sale of wheat to licensed public and private mills at prices equivalent to the import price
America Brazil Rebeca Andrade won a silver medal in the individual all-around gymnastics at the Paris Olympics, adding to her bronze in the team event and making her Brazil's female Olympian with most medals
America Argentina The Argentine government announced that Brazil has assumed Argentina's diplomatic representation in Venezuela as of this month; this move follows Venezuela's order for several countries, including Argentina, to withdraw their diplomatic staff
America Belize Throughout the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony, Belize was represented by a single athlete, Shaun Gill, who proudly served as the country's flag bearer
Europe Ireland A survey conducted by the Central Bureau of Statistics to determine the reason for an 84.000 discrepancy in official estimates of the private rental market found a large number of 'informal' rentals across the country that counts 1,8 million households
Oceania Samoa There are differing opinions among speakers of the Sāmoan language on the use of certain diacritical marks and glottal stops that indicate specific pronunciations; the debate occurs in New Zealand
Asia Indonesia The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy has made available 10 shares of scholarships for residents of Natuna, Riau Islands, to pursue higher studies at the country's Tourism Polytechnics
Europe Hungary Large areas of Hungary faced severe drought, which impacted summer crops such as maize and sunflowers; monthly totals are still below the long-term average, with deficits reaching 70 millimetres in some areas
Oceania Tonga The percentage of women in corporate leadership is still low, with men holding over four out of five positions among board directors, and boards on which no women sit increasing