Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
America Haiti Haitian leaders ousted Frantz Elbé, the beleaguered director of Haiti's National Police, after months of criticism that he was not doing enough to protect officers under attack from gangs
Asia Israel Unicef accused the Israeli army of preventing the entry of one of its humanitarian aid convoys into the north of the Gaza Strip, apparently without providing valid reasons, despite the fact that they had the permits and documents required by Israel
Europe Greece Air conditioners are non-existent or poorly maintained in student residences in Athens; students have asked the Ministry of Education to ensure the installation of adequate air conditioning systems
Europe France Around a quarter of a million demonstrators protested across France against the rise of the far right, calling on citizens to prevent it from taking power in early parliamentary elections
America Dominican Republic At the request of Mayor Carolina Mejía, the National District Council of Aldermen approved the appointment of entrepreneur Frank Rainieri as Santo Domingo's tourism mentor
Asia Indonesia Flights will be added to the Capital City of Nusantara in East Kalimantan to support the celebration of Indonesian Independence Day on 17 August 2024, assured Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti government rejected its position in a World Bank and S&P port efficiency ranking, the 4th Container Port Performance Index, which saw the port of Djibouti plummet from 29th position in 2022 to number 379 in the 2023 report
Africa Republic of the Congo Pointe-Noire recently hosted the Festival of Orality, 'Retour au Mbongui', an event that celebrated African traditions through stories, legends and nursery rhymes
Africa Kenya The 'Strengthening Early Warning and Preventive Action Systems in Kenya' initiative, financed by Italian Cooperation and implemented by United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, will kick off to improve resilience against natural disasters
Africa Gambia The Gambian Manufacturers Association has welcomed the government's decision to increase tariffs on cement sacks imported from abroad
Asia Kazakhstan Three animated films, 'Inside Out 2', 'Moana 2' and 'Mufasa: The Lion King', produced by Walt Disney Pictures, will be dubbed in Kazakh this year
Africa Guinea-Bissau Amílcar Cabral University signed an agreement with the University of Tuskegee in Alabama, USA, in the fields of agriculture, health, education and infrastructure
Asia India The Indian National Council for Educational Research and Training amended a textbook by removing references to the 'Babri Masjid' and chapter on the Ayodhya dispute between Hindus and Muslims was reduced from four to two pages