Africa eSwatini 11 000 jobs have been added in 2023-25; though it may appear as a positive development for Eswatini’s economy, economists fear that Eswatini’s labour market is expanding in low-productivity jobs rather than sectors building long-term economic security
Asia Jordan 68 burial permits, at the request of their families, have been granted to Jordanian pilgrims to be buried in Mecca, thus facilitating concerned Saudi authorities that have begun the procedures for burying pilgrims who died in the country
Africa Guinea-Bissau The city council of Maputo, Mozambique, handed over the keys of the city to the president of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in a ceremony boycotted by the Mozambican opposition, which considers the Guinean head of state 'not a good example'
America Mexico Mexico's newly president-elect Claudia Sheinbaum has promised judicial reforms, including wide consultations and replacing appointed Supreme Court judges with elected officials, despite market concerns and the peso's decline
Europe Iceland The continued decline of affordable housing in the capital region is one of most important trends shown in the June report of the Housing and Construction Authority
Europe Ireland Over the past two years, the Garda, the police force, has spent almost one million euros to buy 16 cars to transport ministers; more "gardaí", the Guards, are assigned to ministers because of the increase in protests by the far-right
Asia Laos State Inspection Authority identified development and investment projects, particularly roads and bridges, as primary sources of fraud, notice the loss of large sums of money to corruption
Europe Hungary The purchase price of Budapest Airport has been announced: after more than a year of intense negotiations, the purchase agreement was signed, with the Hungarian state paying €2,48 billion for an 80% share
America Jamaica An increase in limestone exports of around 300% has been recorded over the past year, due to the presence of highly prized limestones and companies producing large quantities of chemical grade limestone
Africa South Sudan Over seven million people are estimated to face acute food insecurity between now and July; even worse, patients with tuberculosis and/or HIV often suspend their treatment as it is difficult to tolerate on an empty stomach, MSF reports
Asia North Korea North Korean soldiers briefly trespassed on South Korean territory, for the third time in a fortnight, and returned to their country after the SK military had broadcast warnings and fired warning shots; according to SK, the trespassing was accidental
Europe Liechtenstein Not far from the Liechtenstein border, only 13 kilometres as the crow flies from Grauspitz, Austria's largest pumped storage power station will be built, but for the planners, Liechtenstein's involvement is unthinkable
Africa Madagascar The technical testing of the cable car cabins for the route from Anosy to Soarano has been completed and the one with human passengers should start shortly