Asia Syria Germany's Ministry of Transport lifted the landing ban and normalized passenger traffic with Syria from 27 July 2026, thus opening to direct flights Düsseldorf-Damascus today 29 July, Berlin Brandenburg-Damascus and Cologne/Bonn-Aleppo on 1 August
America Venezuela President Maduro, following a meeting with his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, reiterated his call for a "peaceful solution" to the longstanding territorial dispute between the two countries
America Honduras Honduras has responded to the UN, stating that the militarization of its public security is a provisional and exceptional measure in response to extreme circumstances, as mentioned by the Secretary of State for Human Rights, Angélica Álvarez
Africa Gabon Gabon became the last team to qualify for the FIBA AfroBasket 2024 qualifiers after winning the two-game series against hosts Equatorial Guinea
Africa Burundi Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye called for more private investment in the tourism sector to help the country achieve its vision of becoming an emerging economy in 2040
Europe Finland The government has proposed significant changes to the unemployment benefit system, including the reform of wage-subsidised work and the introduction of a gradual reduction of income-related unemployment benefits
America Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit announced that his government will bestow Dominica's second highest award, the Sisserou Award of Honour
Europe Estonia The government is working on a bill to tax sugary drinks with a sugar content of at least five grams per 100 millilitres or to which artificial sweeteners are added
America Ecuador The Court of Ecuador has officially approved the constitutionality of the state of exception declared by President Daniel Novoa, covering the entire country and prisons and following the escape of the leader of the "Los Choneros" gang
Africa Botswana Botswana is working with FAO to develop the first national plan to address nutritional challenges, which is expected to be completed in the 2024/25 financial year
Europe Austria Rohrdorfer Zement GmbH in Gmunden is building Austria's first CO2 recovery plant in the cement industry on an industrial scale, capable of recovering 30.000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per year; it is scheduled to go into operation in late autumn 2026
Asia Brunei The country aims to reach pre-pandemic levels of tourist arrivals in 2024, as the number of visitors more than doubled last year, from 35.701 in 2022 to 133.360
Europe Andorra Stolen deeds spanning over more than a century have been recovered in a lost volume containing documents from 1743 to 1864; found by the General Council, the volume was returned to the Directorate
Africa Egypt Egyptian mezzo-soprano Farrah el-Dibany received the 'Arab Woman of the Year' award for 2024 from the London Arabia Organisation for her work in cultural exchange