Africa Sierra Leone A ship departed from Freetown was intercepted and diverted to Canary Islands, in a crackdown on international drug trafficking; Spanish police found aboard 35-40 tonnes of cocaine in what has been called “record-breaking cocaine seizure in the Atlantic”
Asia Bhutan To improve network efficiency, Bhutan Telecom has been phasing out 3G networks since last year, in order to boost new technologies 4G and 5G
America Guyana The Guyana Tourism Authority is conducting an assessment of the adventure tourism market in Guyana, seeking to expand the sector by diversifying the country's product portfolio, engaging with the Adventure Travel Trade Association for expertise
Africa Eritrea Eritrean communities in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Republic of South Sudan and the United Kingdom recently celebrated the 34th anniversary of Operation Fenkil in events to honour the significant milestone that marked the country's path to full independence
Europe Luxembourg The country will open two new embassies in Canada and Rwanda later this year, the government said, as it continues to expand its diplomatic presence
Europe Bulgaria An atlas of immovable cultural heritage in Bulgaria is now available on the website of the National Institute for Immovable Cultural Heritage and includes all Bulgarian sites on the World Heritage List and the Register of Archaeological Reserves
Africa Burundi The government adopted a bill to abolish prison sentences for journalists who file ethical complaints, but recommends fines of between $350 and $523 for media workers who have violated journalistic ethics
America El Salvador The World Travel and Tourism Council revealed that El Salvador is poised to experience the highest growth in international tourist arrivals in the first half of 2024 throughout Latin America, with a projected 157% increase attributed to citizen security
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Some 500.000 people have lost their homes after the country suffered its worst flooding in decades, whose torrential rains brought the Congo River to its highest level in 60 years
Asia East Timor A nationwide seminar on rules and procedures for national infrastructure development has been organized by the government
Europe Montenegro The Institut Simo Milosevic Igalo, a health and spa centre in difficulty, faces debts exceeding €20 million, prompting a special commission to urge government intervention to help the company avoid bankruptcy
America Ecuador President Noboa ratified 2 security cooperation agreements with the US, allowing joint military operations to combat organized crime and marking a significant step forward after legal clearance from the Constitutional Court
Asia Bahrain His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, during the 3rd edition of the Folk Poetry Festival, emphasised the crucial role that these art forms play not only in preserving culture, but also in building bridges between global communities
America Canada Family doctors retiring or moving into other areas of medicine are creating a disaster for Canada's universal health care; over 10 million people will soon lack access to primary care and currently 2,2 million are with no family doctor in Ontario