Africa Ghana A call not to interfere in traditional affairs, particularly issues relating to the succession following the passing of the Overlord of Dagbon, Ya-Na Abukari II has been issued by the Convention People’s Party towards governing NPP and main opposition NDC
Asia Thailand An investigation was ordered by the Defence Minister to investigate salary deductions for conscripts across the country, after another document showed a 1.200 baht fee for WiFi service deducted from some salaries
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai Municipality has asked residents not to litter public places or barbecue in green areas, allocating 3.150 supervisors to ensure sustainable waste management and public cleanliness during the Eid Al Adha festivities
Asia China Journalist Sophia Huang Xueqin, one of the most prominent activists of the #MeToo movement in the country, was sentenced to five years in prison; she has been jailed since September 2021 on charges of 'inciting subversion', often used against opponents
Africa Tanzania The Tanzanian railway authorities have started commercial operations of the first standard-gauge electric train from Dar es Salaam to the Morogoro region, a length of 300 km
Europe Ukraine The G7 decided to use frozen Russian assets to raise $50 billion for Ukraine to help it fight invading Russian forces
Europe Vatican City The Institute for Works of Religion publishes its Annual Report for 2023, revealing a profit of €30,6 million
Asia Yemen The Yemen Human Rights Centre condemned the US-British aggression against civilian and government sites that hit the government complex in Raimah governorate and Radio Raimah
Europe United Kingdom All major water companies in England reported data suggesting that they discharged raw sewage when the weather was dry in 2022, even during the record heat wave - a potentially illegal practice, a BBC News investigation revealed
Africa Zimbabwe The Council of Ministers received and examined a comprehensive report on the national response to drugs and substance abuse, presented by Interior Minister Kazembe Kazembe, including police operations against the illegal sale of alcohol
Asia Lebanon Israeli forces used phosphorous bombs to target several towns in southern Lebanon, causing forest fires to spread and threatening residential areas
Africa Nigeria $59 billion will be spent on the construction of rural roads and farmers' markets thanks to a World Bank loan of $500 million to the federal government
Asia Vietnam Over 100 representatives of ethnic communities from border, maritime and island areas received gifts from President To Lam at a meeting where he praised the profound transformation of ethnic minority communities over the past 40 years of national renewal
Asia Uzbekistan The Uzbekistan Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation team achieved the world record for towing a Silk Avia ATR 72-600 airliner, weighing 13,5 tonnes, over a distance of 100 m in 46,7 seconds