Europe Iceland With the highest show up ever recorded in Reykjavik, 52,8% of 225.031 of Icelanders voted against the government's proposal to resume talks on joining the EU after 13 years; Around 12.600 votes separated the figure from the 47,2% who voted in favor
Europe Portugal Lisbon properties are registering a 25% increase more than in Madrid, thus becoming the most expensive city to buy a house in the Iberian Peninsula, Idealista source reports
America Paraguay "Hambre Cero“ - a national school feeding program - has been launched to provide free daily meals to students in public schools; it will initially reach 450.000 children across 2.600 schools in 90 districts
Asia Malaysia The number of unemployed people in Malaysia in June fell by 0,1% to 565.300 compared to May, with an unemployment rate of 3,3%, according to the latest official data
Europe Monaco Prince Albert II, as President of the Monaco Red Cross, visited the French Red Cross operations centre in Montrouge to learn about the organisation in place during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Oceania Marshall Islands The naming ceremony and upcoming handing over of the first wind-propulsion, the SV Juren Ae, wa held in Korean shipyard; it's Pacific Island Sailing Supply vessel for domestic sea transportation in the Marshall Islands and in the Pacific Region
America Guyana Indigenous communities in Guyana have successfully protected the endangered red siskin, a bird sought after by illegal traders; communities have established one of Guyana's first conservation zones and implemented anti-smuggling patrols
America Uruguay Largest-ever investment in Uruguay has been joined by the Japanese government as a partner, contributing US$36 million to a project that aims to develop a green hydrogen plant to boost the country's renewable energy capacity
Oceania Solomon Islands The region's largest locally-led climate adaptation project was launched in Honiara under the name Solomon Islands Knowledge-Action-Sustainability for Resilient Villages
Africa South Africa South Africa, home to the highest number of rhinos in the world, has seen a decline in poaching affecting this endangered species; during the first half of this year, 229 rhinos were poached, a slight decrease compared to last year
Oceania Tuvalu A groundbreaking dialogue on plastics took place during the fourth Clean Pacific Round Table; Minister of National Resources and Agriculture, Sa'aga Talu Teafa, emphasised the serious impact of plastic pollution on Tuvalu
America Mexico In Veracruz, a group of women known as Las Patronas have been aiding Central American migrants as they travel north on the dangerous freight train known as La Bestia, Las Patronas provide them with food and water
Asia Taiwan To strengthen defence, a new increase of NT$ 647 billion (US$19,80 billion) was approved on a total budget of NT$ 3,13 trillion for next year
Asia Syria State airline Syrianairlines signed a contract with a private company to improve and develop the airline, which is facing multiple challenges due to the war and the blockade