Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
America Venezuela Venezuela has approved the creation of a state in the disputed, oil-rich Essequibo region across the border in Guyana, sparking a "violation" of Guyana's sovereignty, with tensions escalated as the area has been administered by Guyana for over a century
Africa eSwatini Traditional medicine, muti, is an important part of Eswatini culture; however, the growing demand has put some of kingdom's animal species at risk of extinction, with conservationists and molecular biologists working to protect the animals from poachers
America Honduras Honduras will send an observer mission to the Venezuelan presidential elections on July 28 in support of what President Xiomara Castro, an ally of Nicolás Maduro, considers "free processes”
America El Salvador This week El Salvador marks two years under a state of exception, initiated after an extortion-motivated massacre of 87 people in March 2022; to date, the government has captured 78.175 alleged gang members
Africa Lesotho The Lesotho Electricity and Water Authority said it approved an increase of 9,6286% for the "energy and maximum demand" tariff and 5% for the "basic tariff"
America Guatemala Guatemala has pledged to the US to take actions to deter migration, as a new migrant caravan progresses from Tapachula, with migrants on the route criticizing the "criminalization" implicit in Texas' 'SB4' law, which allows US police to detain migrants
Europe Croatia Croatia has been named world's most difficult country to pass a driving test, after Zutobi compiled a ranking analyzing the cost of exams, their difficulty and the age at which it is possible to drive
Europe Liechtenstein More than 270 students participated in a school competition on the theme "Liechtenstein and the Council of Europe - common values, common future," and the winners were awarded their prizes
Africa Gabon The West Virginia National Guard has been selected to partner with Gabon under the National Guard Bureau's state partnership program, making Gabon the third country, after Qatar and Peru, to partner with W.Va. National Guard
Asia Brunei The Brunei national soccer team arrived home to a heroes' welcome and roaring applause after their heroic 3-2 victory over Vanuatu in an international match of the FIFA Series 2024
Africa Burundi African Trade and Investment Development Insurance provided political risk insurance coverage for Songa Energy's $7.7 million Ruvyironza hydropower project in Burundi
Africa Liberia The government of Liberia, with funding from the World Bank and the Western Region, is expected to build Liberia's first solar park and expand the Mount Coffee hydroelectric plant from 88mw to 126mw
America Bolivia Bolivian artist Rilda Paco is using AI and digital collages to protest against gender-based violence in Bolivia, showcasing an exhibition titled "Mujer Peligro Mujer" at the National Museum of Art, which depicts women demanding justice