Africa Kenya In Namorotukunan tools made with Oldowan technology were found in three escavation layers, suggesting primitive humans who lived 2,75 million years ago used stone tools continuously for 300.000 years passing down knowledge through thousands of generations
America Saint Kitts and Nevis A new amendment to the Housing and Social Development Levy Act ensures that those earning the national minimum wage or slightly above will no longer be subject to deductions, a step towards social equity Government says
Asia Israel Airstrikes were launched on a Defense Ministry compound and near the presidential palace in Damascus; the action followed clashes with over 500 casualties in the region of Sweida, the heartland of Syria's Druse minority, whom Israel pledged to protect
Oceania Samoa The second death of a child due to dengue fever has led authorities to extend school closures: all Early Childhood Education programs and Primary School classes for years 1 to 7 will be suspended until 25 July in a number of districts
Europe Finland 40% of board seats in large publicly listed companies in Finland are held by women, data from the Chamber of Commerce show, a record figure that reflects ongoing shifts in governance ahead of new diversity recommendations set to take effect in 2026
Europe Croatia Vardarac, a village with 504 people in 211 households, will have a new €7,5 million stadium, partially financed by Hungary, investing in sports and cultural infrastructure in neighbouring countries where Hungarian minorities live
Africa Sierra Leone As APC and other opposition parties are preparing for their internal elections, Political Parties Regulation Commission, reportedly silent when ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party had, is allegedly threatening those posting campaign material
Europe Albania Applications for the 'Mountain Package' have been opened, that will provide support for 500 projects through fiscal incentives over 10 years; the new law also includes 'Made in Albania' products
Asia Azerbaijan Members of the Most Traveled People international travelers club, representing 15 countries, will watch the process of clearing mined areas and a controlled detonation of recovered mines as part of their visit to Karabakh and East Zangezur regions
Europe Hungary The 75th FISEC-FICEP Games, international sports competitions for Catholic schools, are being held in Budapest with 750 athletes from 15 countries on three continents; the event celebrates sports, youth, and Catholic Christianity
America Barbados The launch of a cutting-edge ocean glider marked the start of the Vetlesen Caribbean Hurricane Ocean Glider field experiment, aimed at strengthening real-time ocean observation and improve accuracy in hurricane forecasting in the Caribbean
Europe Austria Two streets in Braunau am Inn, Adolf Hitler's hometown, are to be renamed following a 28 to 9 vote by the city council as they are named after classical music composer Josef Reiter and entertainer Franz Resl, both of whom were Nazi party members
Europe Norway From 1 August highway authority will use a new EU directive that makes it easier the exchange of vehicle registration information across borders and be able to get addresses for owners of the foreign vehicles picked up by cameras along Norwegian roads
Asia Yemen Local Houthis claim they have sunk the Greek-operated, Liberia-flagged ship Eternity C in the Red Sea in their second strike after months of relative calm to express solidarity with Gaza, as the vessel was headed toward Eilat in Israel