Africa Zambia Following statements circulating on social media, some politicians reminded that any individual’s citizenship or immigration status are matters of law, not tribe, and no tribe in Zambia must ever associated with foreignness or unequal citizenship
America Bahamas Ahead of the passage of a package of cannabis bills in the House of Representatives, the Bahamas Christian Council had urged against them, saying it feared they would lead to an increase in marijuana abuse
Oceania Australia The most popular dog names of 2024 have been announced: according to data from Scratch's 2024 Great Australian Dog Survey 'human' names are increasingly common
Africa Sudan In a warning, the WFP expressed deep concern about the 'escalation of fighting' in the Sudanese state of Sennar; more than 136.000 people have already fled their homes, many for the second or third time since the conflict began
America Venezuela Many Venezuelans are considering emigrating if President Nicolás Maduro wins the July 28 election, adding to the nearly eight million already abroad, amid escalating economic conflicts and political repression
America Mexico A 10ft-tall statue of the Greek god Poseidon in Progreso, Yucatan, Mexico, was symbolically "closed" due to a legal complaint by indigenous activists who said it offended local Maya beliefs
America Nicaragua The country has become a key gateway for migrants traveling to the US, leveraging visa exemptions for various nationalities and facilitating private charter flights, including from distant countries like India and Kazakhstan
America Paraguay Paraguay conducted its largest cocaine bust in history, seizing over four tons of cocaine hidden in a sugar shipment bound for Belgium, with a market value of approximately US$240 million
Europe Norway Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz rejected the request of his Norwegian counterpart Espen Barth Eide to visit Tel Aviv in protest against Oslo’s recognition of the State of Palestine last May
Africa Burundi The Burundian government and the UN system launched a four-year HIV/AIDS programme with an investment of about USD 14 million for a Burundi with zero new infections, deaths and discrimination by 2027
Europe Ukraine The European Union will reintroduce the duties on bran imports from Ukraine startingMonday 22 July; they had been set at zero for another year last 6 June to support the economy in Kiev
Asia Armenia The proposal on the start of visa liberalization for Armenian citizens has been approved by the ambassadors of EU Member States to Armenia
Asia Turkmenistan The Law on Combating Doping in Sport has been amended, changing the requirements and rights of athletes who are found to be doping-positive on testing
Europe Sweden The country officially joined the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), which will start operations and investigations in Sweden 20 days after the appointment of the Swedish European Public Prosecutor, scheduled for autumn