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
Asia Myanmar Restrictions on telephone and internet services and increased surveillance are leaving large parts of Myanmar cut off from outside information, reports the non-profit organisation Athan Myanmar
Asia Laos The critical issues related to water insecurity in rural areas have been indicated in a recent research by the Faculty of Public Health of the University of Health Sciences: poor water management has been identified as a significant factor
Europe Latvia Insurance companies received more than 7,000 claims for damages caused by the storm and rain that occurred on 28 and 29 July, said representatives of the Latvian Association of Insurers
Europe Netherlands The amount of land dedicated to cherry cultivation has almost tripled in the last 24 years, but the number of growers has remained the same; due to the high need for pesticides, growers were granted an exemption for the use of chemicals this year
Asia South Korea The law banning breeding or slaughter in dog farms and the distribution of dog-sourced meats, came into effect yesterday, as the country is working to compensate over 5.600 shops in the domestic dog farm industry on the verge of the shutdown
Asia Nepal The historic ascent of K2 by four brothers on Makalu in Sankhuwasabha has been recognised by the Guinness World Records
Europe Liechtenstein Romano Puentener, a 20-year-old mountain biker, was the only athlete from Liechtenstein at the Olympic Games
America United States With only 90 days to go for Election Day, 5 November 2024, the candidates Mrs. Kamala Harris and Mr. Donald Trump will now change tones and focus on the swing states that will decide this year's Presidential race, experts view
Asia Israel The Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has published a new report detailing the mistreatment of Palestinian detainees and claims that Israeli prisons have been turned into 'torture camps'
Africa Algeria Algerian Kaylia Nemour won gold in the women's asymmetric parallel bars final at Paris 2024, becoming the first African to win an Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics
Africa Sudan 110 million euros have been allocated by the German Foreign Ministry to help those affected by the ongoing crisis in Sudan
Asia Japan Japan was unable to overcome defending champion France in the mixed team judo final at the Paris Olympics; Japan, silver when the event was held for the first time in Tokyo in 2021, fell 4-3 in a new come-from-behind win by host France
Asia South Korea To preserve Jejueo language, native of beloved Jeju Island, and promote learning among young generations, the Jeju Dialect Institute launched an online dictionary with over 20.000 definitions and a collection spanning from literature to songs and videos