Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
America Barbados Housing Minister announced his intention to create emergency housing stock in this island for citizens displaced by hurricanes and other event
Europe Andorra Boxwood butterfly catches have increased by 400% in Fontaneda and 600% in Enclar; 2026 campaign to fight the invasive species of Asian origin, a potential threat to European boxwood ecosystems, will last until November in the Principality
Asia Bahrain Breast cancer screening divisions are planned for public hospitals in an effort to improve women's healthcare services and increase early detection rates across Bahrain; tender was assigned to Yusuf Mahmood Hussain Company for around €1,1 million
Oceania Australia Opposition Leader Angus Taylor plans to guarantee social services - including basic allowances - to Australian citizens only; many argue permanent residents and many more categories should be allowed to access to NDIS
Africa Togo An intercommunal consultation for forest landscape restoration is now active as part of the AFR100 Togo project: mayors, municipal secretaries-general, traditional chiefs and technical ministerial staff met in Kpalimé to discuss key priorities
Africa Botswana Hereditary monarch of the Ba-Ga-Malete, Kgosi Mosadi Seboko was elected Deputy Chairperson of Southern Caucus of Pan-African Parliament; she is a member of Botswana’s Ntlo ya Dikgosi, through which traditional leaders contribute to national governance
Asia Armenia Russia’s Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance said it had reached an agreement to conduct inspections at Armenian farms and enterprises following talks with the head of Armenia’s Food Safety Inspection Body
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus first in Ituri province and now in Kinshasa - with cases in Uganda - has been declared by WHO a public health emergency of international concern PHEIC but currently not a pandemic emergency
Europe Russia Ukrainian drone strikes on key Russian oil export terminals and refineries disrupted global energy flows, caused billions in losses, brought critical environmental damage to Black Sea holiday spots and air pollution as far as St. Petersburg and Tuapse
Europe Poland Surveillance tech produced by Polish companies is being exported to states with poor human rights records according to latest report by watchdog HRW on dual-purpose technologies; the ONG calls for EU to strengthen due diligence and transparency rules
Europe Bulgaria “Bangaranga”, the song by Dara, won the Eurovision Song Contest in the first win ever for Bulgaria; the country qualified for the final 5 times out of 15 participations, finishing 3 times in the top five
America Peru The new Fisheries Management Regulation for the shark resource regulatory proposal aims at strengthening the conservation, sustainable management, comprehensive use and traceability of this strategic fishery for Peru
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serb wartime military chief Ratko Mladic’s plea for release on humanitarian grounds due to his deteriorating health was rejected on the grounds that he is getting high-quality medical care in detention