Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
America Paraguay Paraguayan tomato growers, adapting to technology and expertise, have now achieved successful year-round harvests despite summer challenges, prompting their calls for increased state support and a decrease in tomato imports
Europe Montenegro Legal expert Milorad Markovic has been appointed as the country's new chief prosecutor, over two years after the retirement of the previous prosecutor, Ivica Stankovic
Asia Syria UN aid workers said they are deeply concerned about attacks on civilians in north-east Syria and warned that flooding in the north-west of the country threatens displaced people
Africa Mozambique An incident of police brutality caught on video has sparked outrage and concern recently, causing tensions between Mozambique and neighbouring Malawi, but there are signs that both countries are acting quickly to address the problem
Asia Taiwan The Ministry of Environment has warned of poor air quality in western Taiwan and outlying counties due to air pollutants carried by seasonal winds from China, advising people not to go outside
Europe Latvia The State Border Guard received 57 Polaris quadricycles as a gift from the US that will be used for monitoring the Latvian-Russian and Latvian-Belarus state borders, as well as to increase the mobility of border guards on the external state border
Africa Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadéra had talks with Pope Francis during his visit to the Vatican, focusing on the social, political and humanitarian situation and on strengthening international cooperation for the common good of the nation
America Honduras Around 300 women dressed in black, symbolizing mourning, marched to the National Congress on the Honduran Women's Day, protesting the surge in feminicides and demanding respect for women's lives
Asia Afghanistan The Global Partnership for Education has approved grants totalling $110 million to support children's education in Afghanistan over the next two years; programmes are expected to reach more than 7,66 million children across the country
America Antigua and Barbuda According to the latest Ministry of Health report, the incidence of cervical cancer among women in Antigua and Barbuda has increased over the past two years, registering almost a doubling of cases diagnosed
Africa Mauritania Mauritania, an unranked team, eliminated two-time champions Algeria from the AFCON, securing their first ever victory at the championship; and will play today in the round of 16 against Cape Verde, another tournament revelation
Europe Ireland Residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin are 2,4 times more likely to have asthma and have called on the local authority to speed up plans to redevelop the area from 2021, as 83% of residents live with mould and damp
Europe Italy 22-year-old Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner won the final of the Australian Open, one of the four most important tournaments on the circuit, becoming the first Italian tennis player in history to do so