Asia India Workers and homemakers, with robot-hands and head-mounted cameras record first-person "egocentric data" of manual tasks, precious for tech companies to train physical AI and humanoids, building for free knowledge that will eventually take up their jobs
Oceania Kiribati Kiribati has banned visits by foreign officials until 2025, even cancelling some scheduled events, to try and avoid foreign influence during the negotiations for the formation of the government
Africa Mali Devastating floods caused by torrential rains have led the Mali government to declare a national emergency and a state of natural disaster; 30 people have died and ove 47. 000 were affected since the start of the rainy season
Asia Myanmar Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh held demonstrations in camps to mark the seventh anniversary of the military crackdown in Myanmar that forced them to flee, demanding an end to the violence and their return to Myanmar
Asia North Korea Russian students from an elite diplomatic school are visiting North Korea to attend Kim Il Sung University for the first time in four years
Europe Norway Avinor, the state-owned company in charge of managing Norway's airports, is facing higher costs for technological improvement projects that have caused it to go over budget; airport users and the state will fill the gap
Europe Liechtenstein Kaiser Partner Privatbank in Vaduz, Liechtenstein's family bank, recorded robust growth in the first half of the year, with a substantial increase in both revenues and profits
Europe Poland A new £7 billion airport, called the Solidarity Transport Hub, which could carry up to 40 million passengers a year, will be built in Poland, integrating air, rail and road transport
America Chile The first-ever Kiwi Day in Chile was celebrated, with nearly 500 producers and exporters participating, mainly focusing on improving the quality and consistency of the country's kiwifruit, especially green varieties, to compete globally
America Bolivia A referendum on presidential term limits has been announced by President Arce: voters will be asked if they want to allow a president to be reelected more than once, with the condition that a third term isn't consecutive with the first two
Oceania Marshall Islands The further development of the plan to revive dialysis services in Majuro after almost 40 years of service discontinuation has been saluted by the Ministry of Health and Human Services as a 'historic step forward'
Africa Nigeria The Maternal Mortality Action Fund (MAMA) will soon be established as part of an ongoing negotiation for a $500 million loan from the World Bank
Asia Oman For the academic year 2024-2025 school transport will be strengthened with a comprehensive plan by the Ministry of Education that includes renewal of contracts, improvement of safety standards and training programmes for drivers and students
Asia China Maritime and air clashes between the Philippines and China continue in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a strategy area for both countries, despite efforts by both to rebuild trust and better manage disputes after months of clashes