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
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
America Trinidad and Tobago The holiday known as Emancipation Day will be renamed African Emancipation Day on August 1
Asia Vietnam Starting April 24, the traveling museum "Vietnam War Experience" will be set up inside the American Legion Post 584 in Marion and will showcase what Van Voorhis, his fellow soldiers and the Vietnamese faced during the war
America Suriname Plans have been announced to boost police visibility with over 200 new recruits as part of Operation Zero Tolerance, targeting criminal offenses and enhancing national security through improved logistics
Africa Egypt The Egyptian cabinet has approved the creation of a special free zone for the production, maintenance and export of marine yachts that meets standards equal to those of Europe and other international counterparts
Africa Eritrea A workshop was held in Asmara focusing on the implementation of the national measles and rubella vaccination program, which also includes the distribution of vitamin A supplements
America Cuba Father Ariel Suarez, assistant secretary of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Cuba, said the Catholic Church in communist Cuba is calling for a national dialogue to help resolve the island's economic crisis
America Panama Panama has continued to delay relocating nearly 1.300 Indigenous Guna people from a sinking island due to rising sea levels, despite promises and plans for a mainland site since 2019
Africa Somalia In the frame of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, and to increase efforts to end the 7-year variant poliovirus epidemic, the Minister of Health and Human Services and high-level representatives reviewed progress, analyzing data and strategies
Africa Guinea Led by the Ministry for the Advancement of Women, Children and Vulnerable People, the national consultation days were launched by the government with the theme "beyond prejudice, society serving development"
Asia Singapore Under tripartite guidelines announced Tuesday, starting in December, companies will have to give fair consideration to employees' requests for flexible work, which could lead companies to hire abroad
America Bahamas While overall crime decreased by 21% in 2023 compared to 2022, rape is the only category that increased, specifically by 11%, the Police Commissioner said, noting that 56% of rape victims knew assailants
America Paraguay Thousands of students in Paraguay marched against a recent government-approved project changing education funding, demanding free higher education and expressing skepticism over the government's "zero tuition" promise