Asia Israel The Knesset has passed a media overhaul law giving government greater regulatory control; PM Netanyahu attended the debate, skipping the vote; the news has been released by a number of online media in the late hours of 16 July
Asia Sri Lanka The Vedda, an indigenous group in Sri Lanka, have been found to have a significant genetic link to the ethnic populations of India, according to scientists at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and four other research institutes
Asia Vietnam The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the country will have many opportunities from digitalization and green transformation; Vietnam's economic growth is expected to expand by about 6,5%
Asia Syria The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Israel targeted an army radar station in the southern province of Daraa, which had detected Israeli aircraft entering Syria's airspace
America Trinidad and Tobago The holiday known as Emancipation Day will be renamed African Emancipation Day on August 1
Asia Turkmenistan Stray animals will receive free veterinary services, according to amendments to the Turkmen Law "On Veterinary Affairs"; vaccines, disinfectants, pesticides, laboratory diagnoses will be provided free of charge by the State Veterinary Service
America Peru A new taxi app, "Army Driver," with drivers that are police and military personnel, is set to launch in Peru in May to address rising public insecurity, featuring security cameras and a panic button for passenger safety
Europe Spain Government announced its decision to modernize and purchase more NASAMS air defense systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace in a deal worth about €410 million
Africa Mozambique 64 projects to address the carbon footprint are currently representing Mozambique's green contribution; the country belongs to the World Biosphere Reserve, through the Quirimbas Reserve in Cabo Delgado province
Africa Burundi The First Lady of Burundi, along with the National Project Coordinator, visited BGI Group's perennial rice demonstration site in Karuzi to assess the progress of rice cultivation
Oceania Tuvalu The Tuvalu Department of Fisheries is inviting suitably qualified young men and women over 18 years of age to fill the vacant position of Outer Island Data Collectors for the island of NUI
Europe San Marino A bike parade organized by the Cyclist Federation of San Marino will take place tomorrow to remember Stefano Michi, who died last week in a tragic road accident on the border with Italy
Asia Yemen A Houthi official in Yemen called this week for the resumption of food aid distribution in the war-torn country to avert "dangerous stages of famine" as Yemen experiences one of the world's worst humanitarian crises
Africa Morocco A new drone production facility has been established in Morocco by BlueBird Aero Systems - Israel Aerospace Industries detains 50% - amid both ongoing normalization with Israel to help solve the Gaza crisis and protest against the normalization process