Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Europe Italy After €5 daily entrance fee, Venice bans loudspeakers and limits the size of tourist groups to 25 people; excess tourism is one of the most pressing problems, with a population of around 250.000 people and more than 13 million visitors in 2019
Africa Guinea 1000 tonnes of maize out of the planned 2000 tonnes destined for farms were unloaded in Labé and made available to poultry farmers
Oceania Papua New Guinea Two weeks after the landslide in Yambali village, humanitarian assistance is still hampered by lack of access to roads, tensions between tribes and new evacuation orders; 670 people at least are considered missing
Africa Mauritania Study by oceanographers revealed a significant shift in sardine populations with a northward migration from Mauritania and Senegal to the Moroccan coast, attributed to rising ocean temperatures in the region
America Trinidad and Tobago For the first time in a decade, the country is experiencing a gradual and sustained economic recovery, says IMF, praising the government's fiscal policies for public debt management, diversification, climate agenda and green energy
Europe North Macedonia In a session that lasted until 3am, the North Macedonian Assembly passed a law paving the way for the restructuring of the government, providing for 20 ministries as opposed to the previous 16
Africa Tanzania The Information and Communication Technology Commission has signed agreements with six regions to establish ICT incubation centres to help the country become a digital economy
Asia Tajikistan Taxi companies in Dushanbe will have to fully switch to electric taxis by 1 September 2025, according to a new decision as part of the implementation of the national electric transport development programme planned for 2023-2028
Europe Vatican City The Holy See called on developed nations to cancel debt for poor small island nations to support their development in the face of climate and environmental crises, to help them achieve their sustainable development goals, calling it a moral imperative
Africa Gabon The transitional government of Libreville has purchased two AW139 multi-purpose aircraft, which will be used to control the rainforest
America Canada Proposed changes to the capital gains inclusion rate, announced in the 2024 federal budget, have been billed as an effort to improve “tax fairness” in Canada; the bill is putting pressure on the Conservative Party ahead of today's vote on the proposal
Asia Iran The main coalition of reformists in Iran has declared that it will only participate in this month's presidential elections if at least one of its candidates is approved to run
Africa South Sudan The Kenyan-led negotiating team presented a 75-page document to the parties involved in the ongoing peace talks in Nairobi, said South Sudan's Minister of Information, Michael Makuei