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
Africa Niger Through a statement read on state television by the spokesman for the National Council for the Protection of the Homeland, Colonel Amadou Abdramane, it was announced the break in military cooperation between Niger and the US
Africa Angola Angola signed its fourth National Planning Framework for 2024-2029, the framework for medium-term planning of technical cooperation between a member state and the IAEA
America Bahamas Following the launch of the uncirculated $10 Proof Flamingo 2024 numismatic coin earlier this month, Baha Mar shared that proceeds from the coin totaled over $32.370, which was donated to the Bahamas National Trust
America Paraguay Paraguay is facing over 100 active wildfires amid a heatwave with temperatures surpassing 40 degrees Celsius, escalating the situation as authorities combat flames predominantly caused by human activity
Africa Equatorial Guinea The training of civil society groups on the importance of the Long-Term Vision for the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Strategy has continued
Asia Bahrain Several hotels will offer Iftar, suhoor and luxury stay packages during Ramadan as part of the "Ramadan in Bahrain" travel guide, launched by the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibition Authority to celebrate Manama's designation as Gulf Tourism Capital in 2024
America Suriname The Central Suriname Police has introduced drone pilots after their personnel completed drone training, enhancing their capabilities for future operations and studies
Asia Afghanistan Kyrgyz mining company "ALLATOY" expressed interest in investing in Afghanistan's mineral resources, particularly gold mines, during a meeting with the Taliban movement's acting Minister of Mines and Petroleum
America Peru The US has returned a 16th-century document to Peru, stolen around 100 years ago from Peru's National Archives
Europe Austria Austria's dependence on Russian gas has increased from 80% to 98% in two years; the country's energy minister, Leonore Gewessler, urges swift action to reverse the trend
America Guyana Guyana's agricultural advancement has received a boost with a new greenhouse at the Guyana School of Agriculture, empowering women with agricultural skills through partnerships with Global Affairs Canada, IICA, and the UNDP's EnGenDER project
Asia East Timor Timor-Leste's PM is confident of resolving a years-long dispute with the Albanese government over the future of a multibillion-dollar gas project, confiding in the fact that "the current Australian government is more open than the previous one"
America Antigua and Barbuda During the 46th CARICOM Heads of Government Meeting, Antigua and Barbuda PM Gaston Browne updated on the progress of LIAT 2020, the new regional air service, announcing a partnership with Nigeria's Air Peace, estimated at $80 million