Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Oceania Micronesia Chinese Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia Wu Wei attended the handover ceremony for Chinese humanitarian drought assistance
Europe France For the 2024 Olympic Games, France, the host country, has banned Muslim women from wearing the sports hijab or any other form of religious headgear when competing for France
Oceania Solomon Islands The country emphasised the urgent need to strengthen global partnerships and increase climate finance to address the unique challenges of small island developing states
Europe Serbia President Vucic declared in June that Serbia could start mining lithium as early as 2028 thanks to new guarantees from Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto; opponents have promised protests if lithium mining goes ahead
Africa Liberia Roberts International Airport is ready to embark on a transformation path, resolved to solve the compliance problems of recent years, in a project resulting from collaboration between the Liberian Airport Authority and the Liberia Civil Aviation Authority
Africa Somalia The semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland wants the UN to reinstate the ban on arms sales lifted seven months ago, arguing that easier access to weapons is fuelling clan conflicts
America El Salvador 500 years of evangelization were commemorated with a Mass of thanksgiving in the Metropolitan Cathedral of San Salvador, recalling the arrival of the Gospel in 1524 and emphasizing reconciliation and forgiveness for past atrocities during the conquest
Asia Israel The charity Oxfam International accused Israel of 'systematically weaponizing water against Palestinians in Gaza'; Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed 'five water and sanitation sites every three days since the beginning of this war'
America Ecuador The Sangay volcano in central Ecuador has resumed intense activity, spewing ash that has affected four cities and produced up to 15 explosions per minute for 19 hours
Europe Slovenia Photovoltaic panel manufacturer Bisol saw its results for 2023 heavily impacted by the devastating floods that hit Slovenia in August last year, with the company's turnover down 40% compared to 2022
Africa Rwanda Rwandan President Kagame broke his own record by winning Monday's election with over 99% of the vote, compared to 98,63% in the 2017 election, 93% in 2010 and 95% in 2003
Asia Palestine "What is happening in Gaza is the most documented genocide in history," Palestinian UN Ambassador Riyad Mansour said at a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East
Africa Namibia The Namibia Agronomic Board initiated awareness-raising sessions to promote investment in the fruit sector, with a focus on production and export by local farmers