Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
America Uruguay Foreign Minister Omar Paganini openly criticized the "lack of transparency" in Venezuela's recent elections, expressing concern over questionable results that exceed 100% and discrepancies with preliminary opposition victory indications
Oceania Papua New Guinea Betty Tiko-Motoro, a PNG University of Technology academic, is working to advance agricultural management practices by integrating 21st century technologies
Europe Poland Health Minister Leszczyna wants to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors as of 1 January 2025, considered an essential measure to limit the use of e-cigarettes among young people
Africa Chad Access to Chad's largest online news platform, Tchadinfos.com, has been restored after a four-day suspension; it had gone offline on Friday after refusing to comply with a request from former Chadian president's adviser Abakar Manany
Europe North Macedonia Germany insisted on the constitutional inclusion of Bulgarians for North Macedonia's path to the EU, after Skopje failed to meet expectations for constitutional changes
Africa Tanzania Kenyan e-commerce platform Kilimall announced plans to expand its East African operations through Tanzania
America Antigua and Barbuda At Golden Grove New Extension, in rural western St John's, work has begun on a project to alleviate excessive flooding during heavy rains - the National Office of Disaster Services has stated
Asia United Arab Emirates Two water lines serving the residential areas of Dubai Creek Port have been developed by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority
America Trinidad and Tobago Yves Jacques Nicholson, a lawyer from Trinidad and Tobago, has been added to the International Criminal Court's list of legal assistants
Asia Cyprus Τhe government will upgrade sports in Cyprus to the level they should be, President Nikos Christodoulides said addressing Cypriot Olympic athletes at a reception at the residence of the Ambassador of Cyprus in Paris
Asia Jordan The Kingdom's national agricultural exports have increased to JD0,5 billion, or €650 million, by the end of May, showing an increase of 25,3% compared to the same period last year
Europe Montenegro The country will not take reciprocal measures after the declaration of persona non grata by Montenegrin Parliament Speaker Andrija Mandić, Deputy Prime Minister Aleksa Bečić and Croatian MP Milan Knežević
Europe United Kingdom The government and the BMA union reached an agreement on pay for junior doctors in England, with an average increase of 22% over two years to end strikes that led to the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of appointments from March 2023