Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Africa Burundi Supplies at the Bururi regional blood transfusion centre have been lacking for more than two weeks and health officials in southern provinces expressed concern for patients
Asia Vietnam To achieve the economic growth target of 7,5-8%, HCM City departments are working to remove bottlenecks in the delivery of public investment
Asia Saudi Arabia The General Authority for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises launched its e-Commerce Week, in which more than 40 public and private entities will participate to raise awareness of the importance of e-commerce and the impact on businesses
Europe Vatican City The Holy See officially "deplore the offence caused to so many Christians and believers of other religions" by scenes from the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games
Africa Guinea-Bissau Football club Sport Bissau and Benfica is the new national champion of Guinea-Bissau for the 2023-2024 football season
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Ahead of the upcoming Caribbean Premier League, the Warner Park Cricket Stadium in St Kitts is undergoing major renovations, including a new big screen and the upgrading of the lighting system
Africa Ethiopia Eyob Tekalign, Ethiopia's Finance Minister, said he expects creditors to agree to restructure $4,9 billion of debt when Ethiopia completes its current restructuring exercise
Asia Bangladesh A group of 48 young entrepreneurs expressed solidarity with the student movement and its demands and produced a statement calling for the people's demands not to go unheeded
Oceania Micronesia The chief administrator of the most remote island in the Federated States of Micronesia, the Kapingamarangi Atoll, has asked congressional senators to approve funds for the construction of a large dam to protect crops
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The 'lhasMais' project of the Portuguese Society for the Study of Birds helps São Tomé and Príncipe and Cape Verde to protect birds and habitats by training civil society organisations
Europe Slovakia Guidelines for schools have been issued on the justification of children's absence due to illness for nursery, primary and secondary schools, to unify and clarify the procedure
Europe Russia In an effort to attract more volunteers for war against Ukraine, a new decree offers more money to potential soldiers: those who sign a contract between 1/08 and 31/12 2024 will receive a one-off payment of around $4.650, more than double the previous sum
Asia Azerbaijan The International Olympic Committee apologised to Azerbaijan for the statements on Nagorno-Karabakh made by the France 2 TV presenter during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics