Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
America Dominican Republic 15 million pesos (US$252.000) will be awarded to each athlete who wins a gold medal at the 2024 Olympic Games, in an announcement by the Dominican Minister of Sport before the delegation leaves for Paris
Africa eSwatini After the High Court handed down a 43-year prison sentence to two members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Transport, Communications and Allied Workers Union accused the government of institutionalised judicial overkill
Asia Mongolia After Mongolia's Olympic uniforms, designed by up-and-coming Mongolian fashion brand Michel&Amazonka, were revealed online, netizens praised the country for releasing such beautiful outfits for its athletes, considering them a mix of beauty and tradition
Asia Indonesia The central government intends to implement the direct assistance programme for farmers in 2026, part of the transformation to increase national food security; the will mechanism will be tested next year
Europe Greece The country experienced its tenth consecutive day of heatwave on Wednesday, according to the Meteorological Weather Service of the National Observatory of Athens
Africa Guinea The 'Nour Al-Saudia' volunteer programme was launched in the prefecture of Dubréka by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre to combat blindness and pathogens
Europe Lithuania The Seimas, the Lithuanian Parliament, will not vote on the civil unions bill on 18 July, the last day of the spring session, thus postponing the vote until after the summer
Africa Guinea-Bissau The National Convergence for Freedom and Development opposes the presidential decree setting early legislative elections for 24 November 2024, as the dissolution of parliament took place outside the constitutional framework
Europe Estonia Over the next two years, the Ministry of the Interior will test a new 'Taskusireen' system (Pocket Siren) that sends threat notifications to smartphones; it can send messages when mobile connections are down and even when the phone is in silent mode
America Dominica With one month to go before the deadline for the review on the draft electoral reform law, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced his decision to grant the Electoral Commission an extension at their request
Oceania Vanuatu Tomorrow Friday 19 July 2024, in Port Vila, the United States of America will open its embassy
Africa Angola The World Health Organisation is leading a mission to eradicate dracunculiasis - or Guinea worm disease, a crippling parasitic disease - in Angola, one of the five countries where it has not yet been eradicated
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Emerging cobalt problems in the country, the world's main source of cobalt, have been related to the use of child labour and Chinese control over the refining of the ore for use in batteries