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
Africa Gambia Gambian lawmakers approved recommendations presented by the Joint Commission on Health and Gender Issues to maintain the ban on female genital mutilation in the country ahead of a vote later this month on potential decriminalisation
Europe Austria In 2023 Austria saw a significant increase in its foreign population: one in four people has a migration background, as indicated by Statistics Austria
Africa Burundi CIVICUS and independent Burundian civil society organisations welcomed the important work of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Burundi, which shows that civic space remains difficult for CSOs and journalists
Asia Lebanon Acting Minister of Public Works Ali Hamieh will today announce the launch of bus services on designated routes in all Lebanese regions
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Minister of Education firmly denied allegations of the nation's bankruptcy, assuring that the economic situation remains stable and educational services continue to be fully supported by the government
Africa Ghana The country is evaluating the bids of five companies for the construction of what would be its first nuclear power plant; among the reasons for the choice, industrialisation ambitions, fuel constraints, limited resources, climatic conditions
America Dominica Citizenship by Investment programme, although significantly modified with higher investment threshold and stricter due diligence measures, still remains one of the most accessible of the Caribbean at USD200.000 for the investor, 250.000 for family of four
Asia South Korea A 20 June petition demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol for ‘the omnishambles that South Korea is facing’ has generated thousands of signatures, setting the conditions for a parliamentary committee to hold two hearings to deal with it
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic visited the Golden Swan industrial complex; founded almost ten years ago, it aims to recycle and dispose of all types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
America Peru In Peru, residents are legally required to display the national flag on their homes from July 15 to 31 in honor of their National Holidays, with non-compliance resulting in fines up to 2300 soles for displaying no flag, or a damaged or dirty one
Asia Azerbaijan A 3500-year-old settlement, the first rest-stop with kitchen and tableware to sit and feed hundreds ever excavated to date, has emerged at Tava Tepe, along the river Kura, thanks to the GaRKAP archaeological mission
Asia China As public concern continues to grow after reports by The Beijing News revealed mixed use of tankers for edible and chemical oil, the office of the State Council's Food Safety Committee has set up a joint investigation team
America Uruguay The Central Bank of Uruguay has expanded its regulations to prohibit transactions related to online gambling and betting sites, impacting Payment Service Providers and requiring them to implement preventive mechanisms to avoid these illegal transactions