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
Africa Algeria Abdelmajid Tebboune, 78, is a candidate for his own succession in presidential elections of 7 September next year; he said 'if the people want to vote for me, fine, if not, I will have completed my mission and whoever succeeds me will be welcome'
Europe Germany A particular proposal providing tax incentives for qualified foreign workers is being discussed; it is contained in the economic growth plan presented by the government coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and Liberals
Africa Kenya President Ruto announced the dismissal of the entire government, with the exception of the vice-president and the foreign minister, after 'listening to what the people have said and after an overall evaluation of the performance of my office'
Europe Finland 63% of Finns believe that violations of international human rights would be acceptable in the context of the enactment of the Border Security Act, according to a poll commissioned by Helsingin Sanomat
Africa Niger Search units are on high alert after inmates escaped from the Koutoukale maximum security prison, which houses Islamist militants from the Niger conflict with armed groups linked to Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State as well as suspected Boko Haram insurgents
Asia Kuwait Electricity consumption rose on Thursday to the highest level in the country's history due to soaring summer temperatures, reaching a record high of 17.120 megawatts, 180 megawatts more than the previous record in the summer of last year
Asia South Korea Heavy rainfall has been affecting the South Chungcheong and the North Jeolla provinces for 36 continued hours, causing floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in at least four casualties and damage; media report over 3.500 people displaced
Asia Kazakhstan Alageum Electric became the general sponsor of the Fifth World Nomad Games; the president expressed pride in supporting Kazakhstan's cultural and sporting traditions and commitment to promoting traditional sports on an international stage
America Jamaica Farmers are officially urged to maintain their drains and ditches at best to help remove excess water from their farms upon request by the Rural Agriculture Development Authority
Asia Pakistan Urban consumers are bracing themselves for a potential flour shortage as the Pakistan Flour Mills Association has gone on strike across the country in protest against the new withholding tax
Asia Georgia Around 5.000 employees, over half of thetotal employed by Evolution Georgia online casino, are participating in the strike that began on 12 July, according to Evo-Union
Asia Malaysia The Bishop of the Catholic Church in Penang officially announced the start of the process of beatification and canonisation of Sybil Kathigasu, a famous war nurse and Catholic lay figure, who could be Malaysia's first saint