Europe Italy The value of "unobserved" economy has grown by €15,1 billion, marking a 7,5% increase on 2022 data, reaching €217 billion; the net value of illegal activities stands at just under €198 billion, up €14,9 billion on previous year, 9,2% of GPD in 2023
Europe Iceland Over 2.000 micrograms per cubic meter of sulfur dioxide have been recorded on Monday, the highest levels since volcanic activity began on the Reykjanes Peninsula; though the levels are now decreasing, a thick volcanic haze still lingers over the city
America Bahamas All practices of Junkanoo, the traditional street parades and dancing in elaborate costumes, have been suspended in response to the controversial Junkanoo Authority Bill, which the Junkanoo Corporation argue undermines 21 years of self-management
Europe Liechtenstein With a time of 12.26'', Fiona Matt narrowly misses her personal best at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia
Africa Zimbabwe Parirenyatwa, Zimbabwe's largest referral hospital is operating with a single intensive care unit serving all wards in the facility, amid a need of surgeries, including those for the 4500 children born each year with congenital hearts diseases
Europe Luxembourg Firefighters have removed crosses from the towers of two Luxembourg churches after storms left the structures in a precarious position; the fire service said it was a “very rare” occurrence during what was “a relatively intense" wind force episode
Asia Uzbekistan 3,5 million of Uzbeks are self-employed on 20,5 million working age people, as latest data from the Tax Committee report, of whom 58% are men and 42% women as of 1 July 2025; total number of self-employed rose by 56% compared to the same period last year
Asia United Arab Emirates Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, released its latest traffic statistics for June 2025, reporting continued strong expansion and high customer demand, with 1,8 million passengers (1,5 in 2024) and passengers load at 88% (86% in 2024),
Europe Monaco The Princess Grace Hospital Centre officially unveiled its five‑year vision announcing Ambition 2025–2030, a transformative roadmap grounded in innovation, holistic care, and ecological responsibility
Africa Tunisia Tunisian watchdog sues French-Tunisian imam for ‘high treason’, demanding Hassen Chalghoumi loses citizenship after ‘undermining the prestige of the Tunisian state’ because he lead a delegation of European Muslim leaders to Jerusalem earlier in July
America Haiti Thousands of worshippers honor the Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel and the Vodou goddess Erzulie at a Port-au-Prince church in their annual pilgrimage this year, forcedly far from the sacred waterfall in Saut-d’Eau, as the site fell under gang control
Asia Taiwan National Taiwan University is hosting International Linguistics Olympiad for the first time; 400 competitors from 43 countries use logical reasoning to analyze unfamiliar languages, uncover their structures and understand their rules and cultural contexts
Europe Moldova The Together Bloc will register for the parliamentary elections scheduled in September; although fragmented two parties from the original five, representatives of the coalition say the team remains “integrated, competent, and professionally prepared”
Oceania Papua New Guinea 9 rugby league players have been handed long bans form fields after a brawl broke out during a clash in Papua New Guinea National Rugby League Competition in Lae; 3 officials got 12 months suspension and the two clubs involved were fined over $6000