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 Bhutan According to Asian Development Outlook, Bhutan's economic growth is driven by public spending and capital accumulation but the growth mode of capital accumulation is not sustainable due to declining spending and recommended innovative financing approaches
Africa Gambia A warning to the public regarding illegal land sales and transactions within the Koto Balli Community Forest has been jointly issued by the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources and the one of Lands and Regional Government Affairs
Europe Denmark Sønderborg Culture, Leisure and Citizenship Committee has refused to remove the option of sex-segregated swimming in municipal swimming pools, despite the Minister for Integration's call for mayors to use "all means" to prevent "non-Danish" sex separation
Africa Lesotho 3-year Rapid Rural Transformation project will begin in Ha-Mohlakoana area; initiative of WFP and other partners, it aims to create a hub powered by solar energy, adequate water resources, and information and communication technologies in remote areas
America Mexico Mexico will request Ecuador's suspension from the United Nations until Ecuador publicly apologizes for the armed forces' raid on the Mexican embassy in Quito, announced by Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena during a press conference
Asia Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu appointed new members, including a chairman and vice chairman, of the Labor Court
Asia Laos The Bokeo Province State Water Supply Company has stirred controversy with a new regulation requiring households to pay LAK 10.000 (about $0,47) for each water bill receipt
America Argentina A monthly inflation rate of 11% in March and an annual rate of 287,9% have been reported, marking the lowest monthly increase since President Javier Milei took office in December
Europe Belarus The Belarusian president's team won the Republican Hockey League, beating the Minsk Oblast team by a score of 10:8 in the second game of the final series at the Olympic Arena in Minsk
Asia Indonesia During the 2024 Eid al-Fitr exodus a decrease of 15% in accidents has been reported compared to last year's Eid, from 2.159 to 1.835 nationally; the National Police Traffic Corps also specifies fatalities decreased by 3%
Africa Chad The Ennedi Plateau in Chad is home to one of the world's most important rock art sites, a place unknown to most but containing one of the largest concentrations of prehistoric art in the world
Europe Lithuania The infrastructure design of the Kaunas passenger station area will be carried out by Spanish company Ardanuy Ingenieria under a contract worth 9,88 million euros; the project is an integral part of the new European Rail Baltica Kaunas node
America Bolivia Doctors in Bolivia have been protesting for days against a pending law mandating retirement at 65, as retirement so far in the country has been voluntary at any age