Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
Africa Liberia The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, announced that the EPA has imposed fines totalling $965.000 on several companies for violations of environmental laws
Asia Kazakhstan The ground-laying ceremony for the country's largest football stadium in line with international standards took place in Shymkent; it will occupy an area of 21 hectares and will have 35.000 seats and should be completed by mid-2026
Africa Liberia During a hearing in the Ecowas Court of Justice, the government asked to dismiss a $1,5 million lawsuit accusing it of negligence for failing to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the massacre at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Monrovia
Europe Switzerland Credit Suisse, established in Zurich on 5 July 1856, no longer exists as legal entity in Switzerland after 168 years of operations; the bank has merged into UBS with all its rights and obligations now being transferred to UBS Switzerland
Europe Netherlands The number of violent deaths in Amsterdam this year is already higher than the total for 2023, after a fatal shooting under the Westelijke Merwedekanaaldijk bridge brought the total number of violent deaths in the city this year to 12
Africa eSwatini The Eswatini Electricity Company invited tenders for the development and construction of hydroelectric projects as part of the Maguga expansion
Oceania Marshall Islands Joe Bejang, Minister of Education, Sports and Training of the Marshall Islands, arrived in Taiwan for a five-day stay, during which he will sign a memorandum of understanding on expanding cooperation in several areas
Asia Malaysia WWF Malaysia was deeply saddened by the devastating floods that hit several cities this week, causing loss of life and significant damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods
Asia Qatar A recent study shows that the Pre-diabetes Risk Score, developed using clinical data from the Qatar Biobank and relying solely on non-invasive parameters, accurately diagnoses pre-diabetes in more than 90% of individuals in a real-world clinical setting
Africa Angola The largest amount of oil in almost 4 years will be exported in August, showing why the country decided to leave OPEC; shipments will rise to 1,23 million barrels per day, OPEC tried to impose a production limit of 1,1 million barrels per day on Luanda
Africa Mozambique A tender was opened for the development of decentralised solar and battery storage systems in the country
Europe Hungary Drones, flight equipment and integrable sensors from domestic companies were presented to Hungarian defence force experts at a professional event organised by the Defence Innovation Research Institute
Oceania Australia Australia has become the first country to ban the sale of vapes outside pharmacies, with the enactment of new laws banning the manufacture, supply, commercial possession and advertising of disposable and non-therapeutic vapes