Oceania New Zealand A women meeting in Wellington marked a year since changes to pay equity extinguished some 180.000 claims for equal work of equal value; a request to the UN was made to investigate whether the move amounted to systemic discrimination towards women
Europe Finland The government has proposed significant changes to the unemployment benefit system, including the reform of wage-subsidised work and the introduction of a gradual reduction of income-related unemployment benefits
Africa Botswana Botswana is working with FAO to develop the first national plan to address nutritional challenges, which is expected to be completed in the 2024/25 financial year
Oceania Australia The country is experiencing its third hottest summer on record, with the Bureau of Meteorology stating that only summers 2018-19 and 2019-20 have been hotter; Australia's three hottest seasons have occurred in the past six years
America Venezuela President Maduro, following a meeting with his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, reiterated his call for a "peaceful solution" to the longstanding territorial dispute between the two countries
Africa Gabon Gabon became the last team to qualify for the FIBA AfroBasket 2024 qualifiers after winning the two-game series against hosts Equatorial Guinea
Africa Equatorial Guinea Newly developed social housing in Bata and Malabo will undergo rehabilitation to match international standards and the government reportedly wants the works towards to start
Africa Cape Verde The Jewish Heritage project in Cape Verde unveiled plaques commemorating the reconstruction of the 19th century Jewish heritage ancestors' grave in the Várzea cemetery in the city of Praia
America Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that his government will bestow Dominica's second highest award, the Sisserou Award of Honour
Africa Burundi Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye called for more private investment in the tourism sector to help the country achieve its vision of becoming an emerging economy in 2040
Europe Czech Republic An 82-year-old man died of diphtheria in the Czech Republic, the first death from this cause recorded in the country since 1969
America Honduras Honduras has responded to the UN, stating that the militarization of its public security is a provisional and exceptional measure in response to extreme circumstances, as mentioned by the Secretary of State for Human Rights, Angélica Álvarez
Europe Bulgaria At Bulgaria Open 2024 international taekwondo tournament, the Bulgarian team scored a total of 750 points, winning the first place and the cup; more than 450 participants took part in the competition, making the tournament the largest in Europe this year
Asia North Korea The Asian Football Confederation sent a team of inspectors to North Korea this week, ahead of a World Cup qualifying match between the DPRK and Japan's men's football team in Pyongyang later this month