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 Djibouti Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs and career diplomat, is running to lead the African Union Commission
America Antigua and Barbuda A support group for Alzheimer's disease patients caregivers has just been established in Antigua and Barbuda; about 28 people attended the first session via Zoom
Asia Brunei His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah's 78th birthday was marked by the birth of fifteen children in the Brunei Muara district and four in the Belait district, with a double celebration for the new parents
America Barbados The government has denied media reports that the health of Barbadians was put at risk during the International Cricket Council Men's T20 World Cup
Asia Bangladesh All high schools, Islamic seminaries and vocational institutes in the country will remain closed until further notice after violent student protests left at least six people dead
Europe Croatia 116.296 first registrations of new and used vehicles of all categories have been registered by the the Croatian Vehicle Centre in the first half of 2024; the average age of all vehicles in Croatia was 14,8 years
Africa Uganda CanalBox, a new broadband Internet service provider, was officially launched in Uganda with an investment of more than Shs 50 billion (US$ 13,5 million) over the past 11 months in the country
Africa Senegal The two environment ministries of Gambia and Senegal have promised to work together to protect forest cover with the desire to achieve the common goals of protecting the two nations' natural resources
Europe Romania Baia Mare, Cluj-Napoca, Iași and Oradea will host this year's Orange Weekends caravan, a programme of film screenings and game competitions to be held in symbolic areas of these cities
Africa Zambia With two million more children able to attend state schools from 2021 without paying after school is made free for all, experts say overcrowding is jeopardising the quality of education, especially for low-income students
America Argentina Argentina won the Copa America with a 1-0 victory over Colombia in extra time, marking Argentina's 16th Copa America title
Africa Libya The recent arrest and arbitrary detention of a journalist in Tripoli, Ahmed Sanussi, who had reported on allegations of government corruption and was arrested by security forces, has raised concern in the United Nations Support Mission in Libya
Asia Tajikistan Controls on the movement of heavy vehicles have been strengthened by the Ministry of Transport; mobile teams visited cement works, coal mines, sand and gravel pits to explain the importance of complying with modified requirements