Americas

Canada
Ontario, New Brunswick violating Canada Health Act by forcing patients to pay for abortions: National Abortion Federation
Bank of Canada to buy back up to $500-million in bonds
Canadian senator's NATO report accidentally reveals location of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe
Court hears challenge over conflict of fall federal election date and Jewish high holiday
Quebec Islands has closest ever visit from a rare guest: the great white shark Brunswick
Fat cats in Canada and U.S. now weigh more than they did in the 1990s, study finds
Dismissal and investigation by RCMP of Winnipeg co-inventor of Ebola drug stuns colleagues
Alberta natural gas producers propose limiting production in exchange for royalty credits
Two new coal mine proposals under review in British Columbia
Cheaper energy pulls Canada's inflation rate down to 2% in June
Trudeau to push trade pact in EU leaders' summit as France moves ahead on CETA
Canada needs to triple the amount of protected land and water to tackle 'nature emergency': report
Atlantic Canada has an enviable problem: its youth jails are emptying out

USA
U.S. will do what it can to help resolve Seoul-Tokyo trade dispute
Cryptocurrency Libra won't be launched until it gets approval
‘Monkey controlled computer with his brain’: Musk reveals brain-reading Neuralink implant
Microsoft, AT&T ink cloud deal worth more than $2 billion
Puerto Rico governor vows to remain in office after violent protests
Retired U.S. Justice John Paul Stevens dies, leaving liberal legacy
House passes resolution condemning ‘racist’ Trump tweets aimed at group of Democrat congresswomen
Strong consumer business boosts Bank of America earnings
Christine Lagarde resigns as head of IMF
GM, Fiat Chrysler warn workers auto industry facing tough future
Dodging a Bullet This Time: Louisianans Worry Another Katrina Would Doom Them
Is US weaponizing of ticks behind Lyme disease spread?
Former Peru President Toledo detained in U.S. on extradition request
'I'm no racist,' insists Trump as he renews Twitter attack
Ocasio-Cortez gets new 2020 challenger: a Republican immigrant from Jamaica
Trump says US will not sell Turkey F-35 fighters, blames Obama
Trump administration blasts WTO ruling on China
US President rejects request for uranium import quota
Leaked NATO document confirms that American nuclear weapons are housed at Kleine Brogel

Mexico
Russian Jailed Nearly 40 Years For Mexico Stabbing
Trial of 'El Chapo': Rare glimpse inside the drug world
Unauthorized immigrants face public backlash in Mexico, survey finds
Small quake hits Mexico City, no damage reported
Drugs pour in from Mexico as Border Patrol forced to focus on migrants
Port Report: Mexico eyes new boxship terminal for Manzanillo
Mexico’s Ambassador to Leave WTO in Major Blow to the Trade Body

Guatemala
Guatemala's state corruption and the heirs of colonial privilege
Guatemala investigates $7 million corruption scandal
In Guatemala, Scale Up Brings New Economic Opportunity

Honduras
Trump claims Honduras and Guatemala are sending 'hardened criminals' in caravans

Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua Government Not Willing to Pay Price Barbados Wants for its LIAT Shares

Cuba
The End of Cuba’s Entrepreneurship Boom
Cuba and Slovenia have higher life expectancy than the US

Dominica
EU Signs Financing Agreement with Dominica Government in Support of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Jamaica
CAP bauxite merger has hurdles to clear
BSJ marks 50 years, offers five tertiary students internship

Colombia
Spanish police detain Colombian man with half a kilo of cocaine under his wig

Ecuador
Protesters block roads in Ecuador’s capital amid nat’l strike

Peru
Peru: Facts of extradition request against ex-President Toledo
Peru Justice Min: Toledo detention is outcome of extradition request
Peru President expresses concern regarding political reform approval at Congress
Peru: Callao Court renews search, arrest warrant against former governor
Fresh opposition to Southern Copper’s billion-dollar project in Peru

Brazil
Agreement between Mercosur and EU Is Balanced, Says Interim Head of EU Delegation
Bolsonaro Fears Senate Will Reject Son's Nomination as Ambassador
Shamborghinis & Fauxrarris: Brazilian police shut down fake luxury car factory
Peru Judiciary: Collaboration agreement with Odebrecht is ideal, necessary, proportional

Paraguay
Paraguay economy to grow under 3% this year, finance minister says
Argentina's economic 'crisis' affects Golden Duty Free's sales in Paraguay

Argentina
Union boss fires back at Clarín's 'neutrality' claim: 'We're Peronists'
Lower House moves to open 'in abstentia' trial into AMIA bombing

Chile
How lithium-rich Chile botched a plan to attract battery makers

Uruguay
Tabaré denies brokering meeting with Bolsonaro
Uruguayan State to manage Montevideo gas supply as Petrobras leaves country

Asia

Japan
Japanese curbs will negatively affect semiconductor value chain and billions of consumers: official
Ahead of Upper House vote, Komeito and Abe remain apart on revision of pacifist Constitution
Japan saw record number of foreign visitors in first half of 2019
Japan to reject South Korea's request for meeting on export curbs
Japan urges South Korea to agree to arbitration

N. Korea
High-end Department Store in Pyongyang Underscores Wealth Inequality in North Korea
How Kim Jong Un gets his Mercedes limousines

S. Korea
S. Korea ranked 17th and Japan 36th in trade control of strategic assets: Report
Tokyo to put all options on table if Seoul expedites Japanese companies' assets
S. Korea: Monsoon rain is back to wet the peninsula
Korean duty-free sales reach new record in H1 2019
S. Korea's Air Force takes delivery of 2 more F-35A stealth fighter
S. Korea legalizes ride-hailing mobility platforms
South Korea to unveil plans to ease reliance on Japanese industries
Prime Minister of Korea arrives in Kyrgyzstan

Mongolia
Rio faces $1.9bn cost blowout, delays at Oyu Tolgoi
Turquoise Hill’s stock tanks on Mongolia troubles
Water areas of major lakes in Inner Mongolia maintain stability

China
Xiamen Airlines Chairman Zhao Dong addresses High-Level Political Forum
China now accounts for some 15 per cent of overall global debt
Protests hammer Hong Kong economy: air travel, retail sales, hotels all hit
Google ‘Terminates’ Chinese Search Project ‘Dragonfly’ – Top Exec
World Trade Organization allows China to sanction US over Obama-era tariffs
Food Security: African Swine Fever Rapidly Spreading In Asia
Hong Kong elders march in support of young demonstrators
90% say peony should be China's national flower: poll
Meat market supply in China to remain stable: official

Taiwan
30,000 troops placed on standby for tropical storm Danas: MND
U.S. senator welcomes Tsai's upcoming visit to Denver
No need to speculate on timing of China's war games: MOFA
High-level U.S. treasury official to visit Taiwan

Philippines
Duterte signs law outlawing catcalling, wolf-whistling and sexist jokes
Philippines, US Affirm Defense Ties amid Challenges from China, Islamic State
Duterte: We’re only giving China fishing rights in our waters
Fewer areas under wind signals as Falcon moves northwest: PAGASA
8 out of 10 Pinoys approve, trust Duterte: Pulse Asia

Vietnam
China and Vietnam tread softly in South China Sea over latest dispute
The southern provinces of Việt Nam will receive many billion-dollar FDI projects
Smartphone use internet access critical to building a ‘smart HCM City
HCM City builds new climate-change response plan
Vietnam: National Assembly to open eighth session in October
HCM City satellite emergency service to get more stations
​Genome project finds evidence of Vietnamese people’s roots in Africa
IMF sees Vietnam's economic growth slowing to 6.5% in 2019
390,000 children unvaccinated for measles, diphtheria, tetanus in Vietnam in 2018: report

Laos
Displaced Villagers in Laos Still Waiting for Railway Compensation
Việt Nam, Laos to increase training for judges, court officials
Laos: Devotees turn out for start of Buddhist Lent
Ministers must return their surplus cars: Deputy PM

Thailand
Thailand: Expect to pay less income tax, says new finance minister
BOT parks rate cut in favour of capital inflow controls
THAI close to sale of used aircraft to US firm

Cambodia
US Lawmakers Pass Bill Targeting Officials Who Undermine Democracy in Cambodia
Health of Jailed Cambodian Opposition Official in Freefall Since Transfer to Prey Sar Prison: Wife

Malaysia
Malaysian assets seizure not a slight on Beijing, says finance minister
Anwar and Azmin trade barbs as sex video scandal escalates
Royal Divorce: Russian Model’s Friends Confirm She Split From Former Malaysian King
EU Calls on Russia to Accept Responsibility for MH17 on Fifth Anniversary
Parliament passes Bill to add 13 more state seats to Sabah
Malaysian activists to stage protest march tomorrow in move to urge lawmakers to get tough on forests losses

Singapore
Trade war wreaking havoc on Asia’s export hubs as Singapore slump continues

Indonesia
Indonesia prepares for battle with fall armyworm
Sexual harassment in public spaces rampant among minors: Survey
Visa invests in Indonesian ride-hailing firm Go-Jek
Jakarta governor becomes keynote speaker at World City Summit
Jokowi, Balakhrisnan talk about infrastructure, investment issues

Myanmar
US State Dept hits Myanmar military officials with sanctions, travel restrictions
Myanmar Lawmakers Propose Constitutional Reforms to Dilute Military Control
Myanmar learns about regional autonomy in Bangka Belitung Province

Bangladesh
More than three million children hit by severe flooding across India, Bangladesh and Nepal

Nepal
Melting of Himalayan glaciers has doubled in recent years
Babies in Nepal get quarter of calories from junk food, study finds
Nepal rises visa fee on foreign visitors

India
India to host this year’s joint exercise with Russia
Dalai Lama Representative Dismisses Chinese Pressure on India Over Reincarnation
ICJ To Rule On Indian Officer On Death Row In Pakistan
Outgunned By Pak F-16s, IAF Plans To Re-Arm Its Sukhois With Israeli Missiles
India’s War on Urdu
Israel inks $50m deal with India to supply medium surface-to-air missile systems to Navy
Flood fury grips all of Assam, Army called in for rescue
Uttarakhand BJP expels 'Champion' MLA for 6 years over dancing video with guns
Navjot Singh Sidhu resigns as Punjab minister
Modi expresses condolences for Mumbai building collapse victims
9 dead, many injured in clash over land dispute in UP's Sonbhadra
27 accused deported from abroad, 111 arrested after Interpol notice: Govt tells RS
9,771 complaints of torture filed by Indian workers in Gulf countries in 2019: S Jaishankar

Sri Lanka
Easter attackers should be executed says Sri Lanka president

Middle East

Pakistan
Pakistan arrests US-wanted terror suspect linked to Mumbai attacks
Pakistan PM Imran Khan's party says critical media coverage may be 'treason'

Afghanistan
Inside Kabul’s school for explosive detection dogs
Taliban militants suffer heavy casualties in Kandahar operations in past 4 days: 205th Atal Corps
Special Forces kill, detain 6 Taliban militants, rescue 3 civilians in Pul-e Khumri city
NAI expresses concerns regarding growing threats against media in Afghanistan
Afghan Special Forces detain 3 Taliban militants, destroy weapons cache in Faryab and Logar

Kazakhstan
Kazakh Union Leader Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison
Eurasian Economic Union plans to set up council to coordinate exchange rate policy
Kazakhstan: Children in Institutions Isolated, Abused
The Republic of Kazakhstan automated author's rights registration
China to donate supercomputers to Kazakhstan as part of Tokayev's state visit
Liability in Kazakhstan for the publication of content on social media
Kazakhstan, Germany debate bilateral cooperation
World Bank appoints new Country Manager for Kazakhstan
Ombudsman in Kazakhstan speaks against new rules of admission of children to school from 6 years

Kyrgyzstan
Trade turnover between Kyrgyzstan and Korea amounts to $ 30 million
Prime Minister of South Korea tells what he knows about Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz-Korean Business Forum: First agreements signed
Bishkek hosts Kyrgyz-Korean Business Forum
Participants of anti-Putin picket banned from leaving Kyrgyzstan
Cattle loss, explosions in Solton-Sary: Shepherds demand to close field
Low-income families in Bishkek to have electronic social passport

Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan holds talks with Tajikistan and Uzbekistan on border delimitation
Tajikistan exports 1.257 kWh of electricity in Q1
US government helps reduce tuberculosis cases in Tajikistan

Uzbekistan
Tajikistan increases imports of natural gas from Uzbekistan
Afghan products on show in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan's largest oil and gas company to become independent legal entity

Armenia
Comparatively quiet situation observed on line of contact of Azerbaijani, Armenian troops
Armenian Speaker of Parliament, US House Speaker discuss bilateral relations
Armenian delegation led by Speaker of Parliament participates in Leaders’ Forum in Washington D.C.
Vahe Hakobyan appointed Chief Protocol Office for PM

Azerbaijan
Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan ink Cooperation Program in legal sphere
Sefcovic: We’ve been very helpful in making sure Southern Gas Corridor is smoothly developed
Azerbaijan: Exports to Russia record growth by 8pct

Iran
UK PM May to Meet Gibraltar Head Picardo Amid Oil Tanker Row With Iran
Iran says US ending arms sales to Middle East would open ‘hypothetical’ path towards missile talks
Iran legally accuses UK for violating international laws
Zarif: Nuclear bomb cannot augment Iran security
Iran exit badly hits vehicle sales of PSA, Renault
Uranium not to pass 4.5% purity for time being: Kamalvandi
US fears Iran seized UAE-based tanker in Strait of Hormuz

Iraq
Three people, incl Turkish Deputy Consul-General, killed in Erbil shooting
Kurdistan PM stresses continuing cooperation with US-led coalition against ISIS
PKK announces death of senior member, four fighters in Turkish airstrikes
Lalish Temple draws in Yezidis nearly 5 years after ISIS began genocide

Syria
Explosion in south Syria kills six soldiers: monitor
Syria Humanitarian Fund: Critical cash distribution for over 49,000 Palestine refugees displaced in Syria

Turkey
US examines all possible sanctions on Turkey over S-400 deal — diplomat
Russian-Turkish Missile Deal Enacted by Weakening Autocrats
Turkey court acquits RSF representative of terror propaganda charge
Turkey takes initiatives for sailors seized off Nigeria
Akıncı says he regrets rejection of offer for joint gas search by Greek side
Turkish economy sees total turnover rise 14.4% in May

Lebanon
Ibrahim meets Lebanon's Ambassador to Nigeria, Palestinian delegation
Qatisha rejects budget for it is devoid of economic vision
Lebanon's Deputy Prime Minister: Lebanon does not need the Cedar Conference for the promotion and the imaginary championships do not reach the presidency
Lebanese PM Hariri: Lebanon to increase naval capabilities

Israel
Israel: Brush fires rage throughout country, forcing residents from their homes
Israel breaks up alleged Hamas money laundering network
Israel's military to increase protection of strategic sites from Hezbollah missiles

Palestine
Abou Sleiman receives call from Palestinian counterpart, confirms facilitation of work permits for Palestinians
Palestinians warn diplomats over Israeli demolition plans in Jerusalem area

Jordan
Jordan: PM promises ‘remarkable’ hike in municipalities’ capital in 2020
Jordan: Activists, MPs meet over efforts to achieve UN gender equality goal
'Obesity in Jordan rises by 300,000 in four years'

Kuwait
Gulf security linked to Europe's - Mogherini
Heat in Kuwait high during coming days, moderate at nights

Oman
Oman's cell phone lines up to 6.6 mln
Renaissance Day holiday announced in Oman
AFESD, Oman Housing Bank agree $295m for roadworks, home loans

Bahrain
‘Bahrain recruited al-Qaeda operatives to target foes, Iran’

Qatar
Jordan appoints ambassador to Qatar after two years of reduced representation
Italian Cops Raid Neo-Fascists And Find Air-To-Air Missile That France Had Sold To Qatar

Saudi Arabia
King Salman issues directive for Saudi Arabia to host families of Christchurch attack victims during Hajj season
Cabinet gives go-ahead for businesses to open 24/7 in Saudi Arabia
Umrah pilgrims now free to move around Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia offers one million SIM cards and internet access to Hajj pilgrims
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi drone launched towards Jizan

U. A. E.
UAE Denies Reports of Oil Tanker Loss in the Strait of Hormuz

Yemen
Yemen’s Houthis say they launched drone attack on Jizan airport in SW Saudi Arabia
'How many Yemenis must be killed before Western arms sales stop?' asks activist
In Taiz, some Yemenis choose war – and home – over displacement

Europe

United Kingdom
Boris Johnson lines up hardline eurosceptic to lead Brexit policy team
Pound could sink to parity with the US dollar in a no-deal Brexit, Morgan Stanley warns
UK to send 3rd warship to Persian Gulf

Ireland
No-deal Brexit now ‘more likely than it had been’ – Irish finance minister
Instagram to hide 'likes' on posts in Ireland-only trial
Latest Consumer spending falls in June - even online - as rain and Brexit dampen mood
Ireland to oppose EU plans to scrap daylight saving time
Armenian deputy PM meets with Irish minister for children and youth affairs in New York

Portugal
Visa suspension for Iranians was temporary, I hope will resume shortly: Portugal FM
Bank of Portugal releases information on ‘large debtors’
Yellow weather warning for Lisbon and Leiria
3.9 earthquake felt in Albufeira

Spain
In Spain, wages for unskilled youths now the same as in the late 1990s
Property owner charged with homicide for Julen Roselló’s fatal fall down borehole
Deputy Foreign Minister of Mongolia receives Spanish Ambassador

France
France appoints new env. min.
Nigel Farage Slams Macron as ‘Updated Napoleon’ Over French President's Plan to Create EU Army
France to vote on ratifying contentious EU-Canada trade deal
Videos of police brutality protests in Israel used to show 'everyday' migrant clashes in Calais
French lawmakers approve controversial bill to rebuild Notre-Dame
Drought alerts in France: Here's what you can do to save water
French mayors threatened with legal action over ban on pesticides near schools
France braces for new heatwave with mercury set to reach 40C (again)
Air France 'should face trial' over 2009 crash in which 228 people died
Bill Gates falls to world's third richest, France's Bernard Arnault moves to second spot

Belgium
EU to probe Amazon for anti-competitive behaviour
Von der Leyen elected EU Commission head after MEP vote
Belgian Politicians Insist US Secret Nukes Should Be Out as Report on NATO Disclosed Their Location
European farms, wildlife parched in post-heatwave drought
It's been 5 years since MH17 was shot down, killing 298 people. Here's what happened, and why nobody has yet been held officially responsible
Turkey says EU measures won't deter it from drilling off Cyprus
EU slams 'misinformation' about Mercosur trade deal
Brussels: new government to outline priorities for next 5 years

Germany
‘Creeping Germanization of Kaliningrad’ Worries Moscow
Germany strikes deal with Amazon as EU launches probe into data use
Leader of Merkel’s party takes over Germany’s Defense Ministry
German mayor hospitalized after assault: Should local politicians be afraid?
Germany introducing mandatory measles vaccination for kids
Armenian President congratulates Chancellor Merkel on birthday

Denmark
Rare salmonella poisoning hits at least 23 in Denmark
Danes put the brakes on Swedish overnight train plans

Switzerland
More than 820 million people are hungry globally - UN agencies
Zurich calls for help in fight against tiger mosquitoes
Swiss agree to extradite Chinese 'pharma spy' to US

Italy
The real cost of buying a house in Italy as a foreigner
Italy ranked above France as 'world's best wine country'
Italy makes move to clear out 'illegal' Roma camps

Slovenia
Slovenian growth solid, but conditions in industry less favourable - cbank
French Firm Enters Slovenian Elderly Care Market
Slovenia's H1 new passenger car registrations down 4.4% - ACEA

Albania
Malaj: “Albania’s problems can only be solved through discussion”
Albania: Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution gets 15 candidates
Police crackdown on another Greek-Albanian drug trafficking network

Greece
Greece: Half of blazes due to arson, fire service figures show

Bulgaria
Bulgarian Authorities Say Suspect Detained In Massive Hacking Attack
The Arrested for the Cyber Attack Against the National Revenue Agency also Hacked the Ministry of Education and Science 2 Years ago
Bulgaria: An Accident Left Three Metropolitan Districts without Electricity
Galina Georgieva Is the New Member of the CEM from the Quota of the Parliament
PM Borissov Is Delighted with the Hacker: He Is Unique, He Has to Work for the State
PM Borissov: Bulgarian Exports to South Korea Increased by nearly 25% in the First Four Months of 2019

Romania
PM Dancila:Waiting for President's response to ministerial picks, wish new colleagues take office as soon as possible
INS: Turnover of market services rendered mainly to enterprises, up 14.8pct in first five months
ONRC: Six-month business dissolutions at 67,807, up 62.42 pct YoY
Diana Severin - relieved from position of Secretary of State in Ministry of Relations with Parliament

Hungary
Summer Camp in Hungary Hosts 350 Diaspora Hungarians
Hungarian Foreign Ministry Rejects Ukraine's 'Baseless Accusations'
Socialists Withdraw Szanyi from Vice Chair Post

Slovakia
Bratislava's Rainbow Pride to demand politics for the people
Slovak hauliers could recover up to €340 million due to a price-fixing truck cartel
Falck ambulance provider to withdraw from the Slovak market

Poland
Polish citizen off Azerbaijan's list of undesirable people

Ukraine
Russian court prolongs detention of 6 of the 24 Ukrainian sailors from Kerch Strait incident
Russia blacklists Canada-based Ukrainian World Congress, declaring it 'undesirable'
Ukraine's natural gas monopoly raises €600mn, $335mn via Eurobonds placement
Sides in 'Scythian gold' case must present additional explanations in Sept 2019 – Ukraine's Justice Ministry
SBU identifies over 150 persons involved in transporting Buk missile launcher from Russia to Donbas
Big Mac index: Ukraine's hryvnia one of world's most undervalued currencies

Belarus
Belarus, Russia agree on integration concept — Belarusian minister
Lukashenko, Putin arrive in Valaam
Interregional cooperation expected to boost Belarus-Russia trade
Belarusian Industry Ministry enterprises to sign expensive contracts during Forum of Regions
Partial lunar eclipse in Belarus

Russia
Russian Foreign Ministry slams reports on US teachers refused Russian visas as blatant lie
Russia denies visas to 30 teachers of Anglo-American School in Moscow
Russia’s top brass launches new airfield in westernmost Kaliningrad Region
Global online database reveals Russia’s safest city
Russia’s banking sector profit reaches over $15.88 bln in first half of 2019
Russian Scientists Arrive at Revolutionary Sensors Capable of Detecting Carcinogenic Foods
Struggling Murmansk Shipping Company Loses Control of Sole Passenger Line
Russia prolongs detention of Ukraine sailors amid prisoner swap talks
Gazprom boosts gas transit to EU via Ukraine by 25%
Russian food quality watchdog inspecting 11 apple growers in Belarus
Russia wants to arm its troops with small drones that drop bombs because ISIS did it
Russian firm Kalashnikov set to unleash kamikaze drones
Russia bars opposition candidates from Moscow city ballot

Georgia
The Battle for Political Influence in the Georgian Orthodox Church
Qatar: Deputy PM sends messages to Italy, Georgia and Tajikistan'

Latvia
Mediator to manage talks between journalists and board at Latvian Radio
Latvia urges Russia to come clean over MH17 atrocity
Long-standing chief re-appointed as head of State Security Service
Latvian MEPs split on von der Leyen for President

Estonia
Foreign ministry undersecretary: Von der Leyen safe enough bet for Estonia
Estonia: State seeking to abolish strict ad restrictions on consumer credit providers

Finland
Finland says Russian aircraft suspected of air violation
Finland rejects call to end sponsorship of EU presidency
Taaleri SolarWind II fund invests in a 91 MW wind farm in Finland in the fund's first transaction
Finland outlines future poison centre notification responsibilities

Sweden
Taliban Shuts 42 Swedish-Run Health Clinics in Afghanistan
Why are so many young people moving to Malmö?

Norway
Krekar convicted, arrested in Oslo

Iceland
Iceland Poised to Regrow Woods Hacked Out by Vikings

Africa

Egypt
Egyptian economy on right track after 5.6% growth in 2018-2019: prime minister
Tutankhamun's Sarcophagus Will Be Restored a Decade after its Discovery

Libya
Brother of 2017 Manchester bomber being extradited from Libya to Britain
Eastern Libya invites BOT offer from German company to recycle waste for energy production

Tunisia
Tunisia elections Amendments to electoral law stir controversy
142 migrant departures stopped from Tunisia, NGO

Senegal
Legal firm Andersen Global Enters Senegal, Expands Presence in Africa'

Liberia
Liberia: ‘Gov’t Will Not Succumb to Independence Day Protest’ - Deputy Press Secretary
Liberia: ‘Unregulated’ Artisan Mining In Several Counties Robbing Gov’t of Revenue
Liberia: Housing Authority Signs Contract with Burkinabè Firm after Bribery Scandal

Ghana
Ghana: Students Urged to Acquire Skills to Be Self-Employable
Ghana: Aker Energy secures $100m for development of oil projects
NDC controls majority of the intellectuals, middle class in Ghana – Otokunor claims
Ghana lost $105 million to cyber criminals in Accra alone in 2018 – CID

Burkina Faso
FAO warns of deteriorating food security in north of Burkina Faso

Niger
Regional Meeting to Tackle Lake Chad Crisis Begins in Niger

Nigeria
Nigeria: 10 Turkish Sailors Kidnapped Off Coast
Nigeria: World Bank, AfDB Blacklist 15 Companies, 9 Individuals
Presidential election tribunal summons INEC chairman, Zamfara REC
Cholera: NCDC records 64 suspected cases in Adamawa, Katsina states
States must do more to end ‘almajiri’ system – Buhari
Make health insurance compulsory for all Nigerians, NMA tells Buhari
Senate Goes into Executive Session Ahead of Justice Muhammad’s Screening
12 dead in central Nigeria after 'substandard building' collapses

Sudan
Canadian maker of military vehicles for Sudan operates beyond reach of Ottawa’s rules
Sudan: Military and Opposition Sign Accord, First Step in Power-Sharing Deal

Ethiopia
Stakeholders Reject Ethiopian Airlines’ Plan to Fly Local Routes in Nigeria

Djibouti
Kuwait, Djibouti sign visa exemption agreement

Kenya
Kenyan, Chinese banks launch initiative to boost Sino-Africa trade
Kenya eyes partnership with Egypt's energy sector: Minister

Uganda
Uganda: The Regime Wants Me Dead, Says Bobi Wine as He Prepares for 2021 Polls

Angola
Angola unifies inspection of economic activities
Angola, WB sign agreement to support privatizations
Angola and Sweden discuss Bilateral Cooperation

Zambia
Zambia: Copperbelt province already looking to future beyond mining

Rwanda
Rwanda: Govt Increases Stipends for Vulnerable Survivors

Tanzania
New species of tree discovered in Tanzania mountains
How Tanzania's rising inflation impacts cross border trade in East Africa
World Bank to launch Tanzania Economic Update on 18 July

Zimbabwe
Half of Zimbabweans Facing Starvation - Report
Alrosa invests $12m in diamond exploration in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s civil servants protest pay as inflation hits 176%

Botswana
'Deny Foreigners Land Ownership in Botswana' - MPs

Namibia
Namibia: Cannabis Advocate Takes Shanghala to Task
Namibia: Ancestral Land Commission Debriefs Geingob On Erindi
H1N1 claims life in Windhoek
Rio Tinto finally sells Rössing Uranium has finally been sold to Chinese state-owned Corporation
Namibia: Employee Claims Being Fired Over HIV Status

South Africa
Industry and campaigners spar over S.Africa’s carbon tax
South Africa: Troop Deployment to Cape Townships Vague, for 'Element of Surprise'
South Africa: Over 2,000 Phoney Marriages Reported, but Only 1,160 'Truly Fraudulent'
Staff, guests robbed as armed gang ransacks upmarket Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town
SANDF underfunded and being outpaced by militaries in the region – Mapisa-Nqakula

Oceania

Australia
Australian Couple to Pay Over $2 Million After Claiming Taxes Are Against God's Will1
Australia calls on China to let Uighur mother and son leave
Australia's government resolute in commitment to pursuing accountability for downing of MH17 – joint statement
Cryptocurrencies, digital tax top agenda for G-7 meeting
Five years after carbon price repeal, Australia remains in policy abyss
Australia’s first compressed air energy storage system gets development approval
Investors asked to support accelerated retirement of AGL’s coal fleet

New Zealand
New Zealand extends used oil recycling program
Gun megastore plan in New Zealand's Christchurch sparks backlash
Fish and Game NZ - Govt agriculture climate plan cautiously welcomed
Forest mast significantly boosts breeding of rare kākāriki
NZ dollar stalled amid uncertainty about US rate cuts

Papua New Guinea
PNG leader on six-day Australian visit