Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Africa Egypt Coca-Cola opened a new $35 million PET line in Alexandria with a production capacity of 65.000 bottles per hour and over 33 million cases annually, showing its commitment on investing in Egypt as a key hub for regional markets
Africa Guinea-Bissau Minister of Women, Family and Social Solidarity called for support and unity of all Guineans in eliminating the practice of female genital mutilation, underlining that it is not only the responsibility of the Government but of the whole society
Asia East Timor Economic diversification and job creation will be at the core of 2027 State General Budget that aims to reduce the country's dependance on petroleum revenues; the budget will support investments in key industries, infrastructure, connectivity, services
America Paraguay After over 250 university degrees were found to be false, controls on “suspicious” cases have been intensified and the Minister of Education and Science presented a new digital system to monitor students’ matriculations
America Guyana The Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology will no longer produce sun-dried tomato ketchup due to a reduction of the demand; the governmental group NAREI will take over the project
Asia Japan Rruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed reducing the consumption tax rate on food and beverages from the current 8% to 1% for two years starting April 2027; in the last general election campaign it pledged cutting it to zero
Europe Hungary Parliament has backed a change to the constitution that limits a prime minister's term in office to eight years, fulfilling a promise by Péter Magyar to prevent Viktor Orbán - who led the country for 16 years - to become prime minister again
Oceania Palau Palau Atmospheric Observatory marks 10 years of transformative research as scientists confirm the island sits above the world’s primary gateway to the stratosphere, making it a benchmark site for understanding air chemistry in an undisturbed environment
Asia Palestine Israeli settlers set fire to two mosques north of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, and spraied the word "revenge" on walls, according to local witnesses, in an unprecedented episode of escalating hostilities
Europe Estonia Opening at the border crossings with Russia has been reduced to 12 hours a day over the summer, the peak crossing season, to try and curb repeated border violations; since 15 June the Narva border operates from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Africa Rwanda Exports from Nyakabingo Tungsten Mine are 20% of the US’ monthly consumption of tungsten; high-grade tungsten concentrate shippings follow 2025 commercial arrangement between Global Tungsten & Powders GTP and Trinity Metals with commodities trader Traxys
America Panama Amber Alert for the search for missing minors has been regulated; government has defined the functions of the Early Activation Office and the coordination between institutions to locate missing children and adolescents
Africa Niger Same-sex relationships have been criminalized under a new penal code that introduced prison terms and fines; The move marks a major shift in the country’s legal framework and has drawn concern from human rights groups