Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Africa Nigeria A new national minimum wage for Nigeria was approved, more than doubling the current monthly minimum wage; a promise was also made to review the minimum wage law every three years
Europe Albania The Albanian Parliament unanimously approved a declaration calling on Greece to abolish an old law declaring a state of war between the two countries, which dates back to the Second World War
America Saint Lucia The Royal Saint Lucia Police Force seized 12,319 rounds of ammunition and twenty-one illegal firearms between April and June 2024; the RSLPF's official Facebook page described the seizures as 'impressive'
Africa Malawi Coal users in capital Lilongwe now have the opportunity to receive coal supplies by train from Moatize, Mozambique, thanks to the successful rehabilitation of the rail link between Balaka and Lilongwe
America Uruguay The World Bank has highlighted Uruguay's economy as the most outstanding in Latin America for 2024, with a projected GDP growth of 3,2% for 2024 and 2,6% for 2025, due to solid public policies, infrastructure improvements, and economic diversification
Africa Libya Members of the Libyan parliament and the High Council of State meeting in Cairo, Egypt, decided to form a unified government, a significant step towards ending the long political crisis by establishing a 'government of competence'
Asia Turkey Turkey's main opposition party, which controls most of the country's big cities, says its municipalities will not "stain their hands with blood" by implementing a bill to euthanise stray dogs, even if it passes in parliament
Europe Austria Architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron presented Kornmarktplatz, arched structure that extends behind a neo-Baroque façade in Bregenz and contains a flat and a hotel on a site previously occupied by a 17th century building collapsed after its roof took fire
Europe Ukraine The European Union will reintroduce the duties on bran imports from Ukraine startingMonday 22 July; they had been set at zero for another year last 6 June to support the economy in Kiev
Oceania Australia The most popular dog names of 2024 have been announced: according to data from Scratch's 2024 Great Australian Dog Survey 'human' names are increasingly common
Asia Turkey June recorded the lowest rainfall in 23 years, 80% less than last June and 65% less than the long-term average
Oceania Tuvalu The Tuvalu Waste Management Department is determined to keep its communities safe from the potential danger of asbestos through careful data collection and evaluation
Europe Norway Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz rejected the request of his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide to visit Tel Aviv in protest against Oslo’s recognition of the State of Palestine last May