Americas

Canada
'Crop yields will suffer': Fertilizer reduction targets pitting farmers against federal government
Telus to add a credit card processing fee starting in October, pending CRTC approval
City staff begin removing tents from Vancouver Downtown Eastside
Montreal Pride Festival starts internal probe after embarrassing parade cancellation
Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise
Alberta NDP requests auditor general to investigate bonuses to pandemic management
4 in 5 people who died last year while receiving child welfare in Alberta were Indigenous
Alberta relaxes some restrictions on university partnerships with links to Chinese government
Canada's Ontario sees smaller deficit on higher tax revenue

USA
Trump Facing Major Criminal Investigations as He Considers 2024 Presidential Run
Justice Department under pressure to explain raid on Trump’s estate
US police arrest man over murders of Muslim men
Biden gets stuck in his jacket as wife Jill comes to the rescue
US approves $89 million to help Ukraine clear landmines, unexploded ordnance
US not trying to ‘outdo’ other world powers for influence in Africa, says Blinken
Judge Who Signed Mar-A-Lago Search Warrant Exposed As Associate of Jeffrey Epstein
NYC renters desperate as soaring rents exacerbate housing crisis

Mexico
Biden Administration Says 'Remain in Mexico' Policy is Over
Weather is working against Mexican miners trapped in flooded well
Falling water levels boost Mexican mine rescue mission
Homeless after deportation, migrants in Tijuana demand government help
Mexico's July inflation at highest level since 2000
How an electrical material distributor capitalizes on Mexico's potential
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Announces the First Wyndham Grand in Mexico
Mexico Adding Seaweed Barriers To Another Popular Tourist Hotspot In The Caribbean

Guatemala
Guatemalan Journalist Critical of President Charged With Four Felonies
Guatemala confirms first case of monkeypox

Costa Rica
Costa Rican Broad Front Youth sends an embrace of solidarity to Cuba

Panama
Potential Repeal of Tourism Investment Laws puts Panama's International Investment Grade at Great Risk

Cuba
Cuba reiterates call to eliminate nuclear weapons
Former president of the French Senate expresses solidarity with Cuba
Third fuel tank collapses as helicopters battle days-old Cuban blaze

Dominican Republic
Two miners rescued in Dominican Republic after 10 days underground

Venezuela
Venezuela’s Oil Exports Drop By More than A Third In July
Venezuela seeks to reestablish military relations with Colombia, says minister

Colombia
Colombia’s new government proposes tax reform to finance ambitious agenda
Peace talks with Colombia’s ELN guerrillas ‘about to be resumed’: Petro
Colombia Performed Public Debt Swaps Worth $461.1 Million in June and July
Chile is Committed To Supporting the Peace Process in Colombia

Ecuador
UN head calls for amplifying indigenous women’s voices
Ecuador says debt payments not affected by Luxembourg asset freeze
Ecuadorians celebrate Independence Day this week
Kentucky Air Guard maintainers provide training for Ecuadorian Air Force

Peru
President calls on researchers abroad to work for Peru
Peru: President thanks leaders over solidarity due to absence in Colombia
Peru: President inaugurates Southern Volcanological Observatory
3.3 million Peruvians left the country in the last three decades and have not returned
Peru: PCM reiterates commitment to work for well-being of indigenous peoples

Bolivia
Bolivia's unnamed ancient people
Bolivia's 'Death Road' once haunted drivers. Now it's a wildlife haven

Brazil
Bolsonaro Attacks Pro-Democracy Letter again in Meeting with Bankers
German Consul in Rio Says The Husband Had a Fit before Dying
Poverty Reaches a Record of Almost 20 Million in Brazilian Major Cities
Brazil’s political brawler Ciro Gomes takes election fight to Lula and Bolsonaro
Brazilians fear return to dictatorship as ‘deranged’ Bolsonaro trails in polls
Brazil Prices Tumble Most Since 1980 on Bolsonaro's Tax Cuts

Paraguay
35 Extremely Dangerous Prisoners Escape From Paraguayan Prison Fearing They Might Enter Argentina

Chile
Chile seeks to sanction those responsible for sinkhole near copper mine
Inflation in Chile at its highest level since March 1994
Chile Vows Harsh Punishment for Those Responsible For Mysterious Sinkhole - Now Double Its Size

Asia

Japan
Nagasaki urges elimination of nukes as city marks 77th A-bomb anniversary
Kishida Cabinet’s approval rating falls as headwinds mount
Political newcomer Sanseito making waves in Okinawa elections
Japan recognizes Turkish Kurd as refugee
Japanese population in Tokyo area marks first ever drop
Tokyo has already broken record for severe heat days in a year
Pandemic delivers major blow to number of new marriages in Japan, study finds
In first, MSDF joins joint military exercise simulating 'threat to Japan's existence'
Japan’s wildlife turns on the human population

S. Korea
Record Rain Leaves at Least 7 Dead in South Korean Capital
Rain to continue in S. Korea on Tuesday; 'level 3' warning in operation to prevent damage
Top 4 conglomerates account for 20% of S. Korea's total corporate sales since 2011
PPP National Committee to vote on approving transition to emergency leadership
S. Korea to join U.S.-led combined military exercise in Hawaii to prevent proliferation of WMDs
Top S. Korean, Chinese Diplomats Agree THAAD Should Not Hamper Bilateral Relations: Yonhap

Mongolia
Mongolian PM meets with Chinese FM
New measures agreed to strengthen the partnership between Mongolia and China
Mongolia's Prime Minister On Looking Beyond Russia and China

China
Beijing laws are the barrier to improving Hong Kong’s human rights image
Chinese molten-salt reactor cleared for start up
Chinese FM urges more independent, mature bilateral ties
US fried chicken chain Popeyes shuts most stores in Chinese mainland
Xi extends condolences to Cuban president over fuel farm explosions
Space station lab module Mengtian arrives at launch site

Taiwan
China Extends Military Drills Around Taiwan
Taipei accuses Beijing of trying to take control of Taiwan Strait
Taiwan begins live-fire artillery drill simulating defence against China attack
U.S. orders aircraft carrier to remain in the region amid China-Taiwan tensions

Philippines
Bongbong Marcos attends burial of ex-President Fidel Ramos
Ex-President Fidel Ramos laid to rest at Libingan ng mga Bayani
DBM OKs release of additional P2B to aid families in ‘difficult circumstances’
Philippine GDP grew slower than expected in Q2
Manila Water showcases 25 years of success in photo exhibit

Vietnam
​Japan-bound flight returns to Hanoi to save child with nosebleed
Vietnamese artists accused of raping British girl in Spain still under investigation despite repatriation: foreign ministry
Thousands of resettlement apartments abandoned in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
Medical facilities must not consider homosexuality as disease: Vietnam health ministry
Vietnam’s Co To Island to ban single-use plastic from next month
Burning cash, commercial EV startups race to deliver vehicles
FBI returns antiques to Vietnam

Laos
Laos welcomes 42,197 tourists in first six months of 2022

Thailand
Thailand Approves Benefits for Airport-Centred Economic Zone
Thailand's Fisheries Management Transformation Is a Model for Fighting Illegal Fishing
Thailand Looks to Legalize Casinos in Latest Effort to Win Back Tourists

Cambodia
U.S. returns to Cambodia 30 antiquities looted from historic sites
Cambodia's Hun Sen orders end to clearance of Phnom Tamao forest
Cambodia’s air passengers increase by nearly 500%
Taiwanese being lured to Cambodia for illegal work: Taipei councilor
Biden Admin To Spend Thousands To Teach Cambodian Kids How To 'Stop The Spread Of Misinformation'
Cambodia to introduce special tourist policy to help boost industry

Malaysia
Malaysia Airlines implements baggage reporting and tracking solution
Rafizi claims ‘sharks’ took 200pc commission, with cost of LCS project having tripled
Najib officially withdraws bribery claims against SRC trial judge, insists on retrial
Ipoh socialite donates 50-year antique collection worth RM40,000 to NGO to improve women and children's lives
PM Ismail Sabri: Anti-party hopping law does not apply to senators
EC chairman says ready for GE15, expected to cost RM1b

Singapore
President Raisi congratulates Singapore on national day
Vietnam invite Singapore, India to Ho Chi Minh City for friendly tournament next month

Indonesia
BNPB deploys helicopter to mitigate forest, land fires in S Kalimantan
Promoting healthy habits must prioritize schools, families: MPR
Ministry holds fossil-fuelled bike conversion training for MSMEs
Charging infrastructure can affect buyer interest in EVs: observer
Indonesia sets target to have 3.95% young entrepreneurs by 2045

Myanmar
Myanmar Ambassador to China Died Sunday
CCTV cameras are tools of repression in post-coup Myanmar

Bangladesh
Bangladesh Seeks China Help to Repatriate Rohingya Refugees
Bangladesh's finance minister warns on Belt and Road loans from China
US lauds Bangladesh’s success in Covid vaccination, food security

Nepal
Alliance is not necessary for Nepal’s development and prosperity: UML General Secy Pokharel
Loan app scam: India, Nepal cops to start sharing info
Can Nepal maintain neutrality amid China-US tensions?

India
India begins trial run for trans-shipment of goods to NE via Bangladesh port
India's reported plan to ban certain Chinese smartphones 'politically charged': industry insider
'Confident' first batch of Indian students stuck back home will arrive in 'near future': China
Deve Gowda expresses hope of Janata Dal Parivar re-emergence
One leader alone cannot tackle all challenges before this country: Mohan Bhagwat
Thackeray loyalist Ambadas Danve named Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Council
‘Most regrettable' that evidence-based proposals to blacklist world's notorious terrorists being put on hold: India at UNSC

Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Seeks Delay in Chinese Ship Visit
How Sri Lanka went from topping Lonely Planet’s list to almost 30% hunger levels
With Sri Lanka in mind Bangladesh minister warns against China's BRI lending India Narrative

Central Asia & Middle East

Pakistan
Police Arrest Close Aide to Ex-Pakistan PM Khan on Sedition Charges
Govt says Shahbaz Gill arrested in Islamabad on ‘sedition charges’
TTP confirms killing of Omar Khalid Khorasani
Shadab Khan ready to bat at any number for Pakistan
China helping Pakistan to gain skill in producing power from garbage

Afghanistan
Afghanistan: One year since the Taliban takeover
Two-Year-Old Child Trapped Inside Well in Southern Afghanistan as Rescuers Race to Save Him
Multiple Disease Outbreaks Hit Afghanistan: WHO
Motorcyclist Tossed in Air in Traffic Accident Dies in Central Afghanistan

Kazakhstan
Iranian satellite launched from Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Exports Significantly Increase in First Five Months of 2022
Kazakhstan reduces electricity generation slightly
U.S. Senate approves new Ambassador to Kazakhstan

Kyrgyzstan
School year to start on September 1 in Kyrgyzstan
City Hall to take loan for garbage trucks from Uzbek-Kyrgyz Development Fund
Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan hold negotiations on border demarcation
Kyrgyzstan discusses possible options for trade with Ukraine

Tajikistan
Tajikistan bans onion exports

Uzbekistan
Closing the Gender Gap in Uzbekistan's Universities
Uzbekistan significantly reduces import of aviation fuel from Türkiye

Azerbaijan
Guatemala condemns barbaric attack on Azerbaijani embassy in London

Iran
Iran registers first import in cryptocurrency
Ashura mourning ceremony in Tehran
Iran releases Iranian-French academic Adelkhah on five-day furlough

Iraq
Kurdish Iraqi farmer sprouts online advice, green awareness
Tourism in Zakho sees staggering reduction after deadly shelling
Iraqi security forces thwart suicide attack in Diyala during Ashura ritual

Syria
Syrian Gov’t expresses solidarity with Cuba in light tragic fire
Turkish drone strike kills 4 in northeast Syria: Monitor
Türkiye will clear last 'terror nests' in Syria: President Erdogan
Antigonish group seeks home for Syrian family of 6 due to arrive next month

Turkey
Turkey sends off new drill ship into eastern Mediterranean
Flights for West Bank Palestinians to Turkey to start at end of August
Attacks on Alevi places of worship rattle Turkey

Lebanon
Hezbollah warns Israel against targeting Palestinian militants in Lebanon
Was Lebanon the world’s biggest Ponzi scheme?

Israel
Israeli forces kill several, wound dozens in West Bank raid
Israel re-opens Gaza crossings as truce with Palestinians holds

Palestine
UN holds emergency session on Gaza as fragile truce holds
Gaza clears rubble, buries dead as truce with Israel holds
Pressure on Democratic leaders to support Palestinians will grow

Jordan
Crown Prince visits PSD’s Special Police Command
Jordan, Palestine ink deal in field of higher education
King returns to Jordan after private visit
Kingdom sees 220.4% boost in tourist arrivals

Kuwait
Kuwait Fire Force urges everyone to be vigilant about unstable weather
Kuwait stresses nuclear weapons-free Middle East achieves peace, stability

Oman
Sailing ship Shabab Oman II departs Denmark after participating in racing competition
Hotel revenues in Oman rise over 120 per cent: NCSI
Oman Oil Marketing Company opens 7th station in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia
National Cybersecurity Authority launches CyberIC to develop sector in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia To Create $80 Billion Investment Fund For NEOM Megaproject
Saudi Arabia’s Economy Grows 12% In Q2 On High Oil Prices
Ex-Twitter employee convicted of spying for Saudi Arabia
8,000-Year-Old Settlement Is Found in Saudi Arabia
Demolition of Jeddah neighborhoods sparks rare widespread criticism

U. A. E.
‘Not a switch’: UAE pushes for fair energy transition

Yemen
FM reiterates Jordan’s support for Yemen’s stability

Europe

United Kingdom
Schools with only unisex lavatories breaking law, warns Attorney General
Tory hustings Sunak warns Truss's tax cuts alone are 'not much good'
Jeremy Corbyn: Second Scottish independence referendum ‘the right thing to do’
Oxfordshire village runs dry as drought leaves residents relying on bottled water
Traffickers offer migrants, refugees ‘summer sale’ to cross English Channel

Portugal
Americans choosing Portugal over Italy, Spain and France
Two fire engines and two houses hit by fire in Covilhã
Police clamp down on wild camping
Poundland owners opening Pepco in Portugal

Spain
Heathrow’s Spanish owner considers selling stake amid airport chaos
Spanish Study Reveals 40% Have Severe Form of Monkeypox, Reports Say
Spain brings in drastic energy saving measures
Spain Emerging as India's Most Reliable Defence Allies
Q&A: How will Spain's new social security system for the self employed work?
Workers in Spain get paid 20% less than average European Union salary

France
EDF sues French government for €8.4bn after Macron forces it to sell energy at a loss
France launches rescue mission for beluga whale stuck in Seine river
France expects wine production to rebound from frost-hit 2021 despite drought
Yandex changes business in France, UK, closes delivery in those countries

Belgium
EU Lays Down 'Final' Text To Resurrect Iran Nuclear Deal
Europe is faking solidarity, and Putin knows it
Ukraine under pressure in east as NATO chief says Russia must not win

Netherlands
Village Farms Q2 Sales Grow 18% YoY, Acquires Netherlands-Based Cannabis Cultivator
More seals entangled in plastic waste in Netherlands

Germany
Bangladesh's IDCOL secures €80 million from Germany's KfW to deploy renewables
Germany’s love-hate relationship with nuclear power

Denmark
Monkeypox Vaccine Offered Broadly in Denmark as Virus Spreads
Denmark could get 'last heatwave of the summer' this weekend

Austria
Iran official rejects report of 'final text' in Vienna talks with Europeans
Five of the biggest challenges facing Austria right now

Slovenia
Sour grapes: Italy takes Slovenia to court over balsamic vinegar

Croatia
Croatia Still Lacking Five to Ten Thousand Tourist Workers
New prices at Croatian petrol stations
The Croatian hotel which made Forbes' list of 9 dreamiest on the Mediterranean

Montenegro
Montenegro's Crnogorski Telekom net profit declines in H1
Montenegro Launches War Crimes Probe Against former Military Chief

Greece
President calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal
Prolonged heatwaves killing Aegean’s sea life
US diaspora raises $350,000 for fire-stricken Greek hospital

North Macedonia
Southeastern European countries importing more and more fresh fruits and vegetables

Hungary
Hungary records driest 7 months since 1901
Hungary stands by One China principle
Hungary is an illegal dog-breeding powerhouse

Czech Republic
Space models glow at Czech planetarium
Czech Republic registers 4 mln COVID-19 infections

Poland
Poland threatens to turn ‘all our cannon’ on EU in rule-of-law row
Poland: Kaczyński stokes tensions with EU
Polish university orders 162 Ukrainian refugees to leave dorms

Ukraine
Bubble Nasal Devices Saving Premature Babies in War-Torn Ukraine
War in Ukraine records 12,584 civilian casualties, 352 deaths in children for five months
Ukraine May Open Bayraktar Drone Factory in 2023, Ambassador Says
Ukraine is Irate After Amnesty Accuses Its Forces of Using Human Shields
Ukrainian Defense Ministry about explosions in Crimea: We cannot determine cause of fire, but remind you about rules of fire safety, prohibition of smoking in unidentified places
Russian Nuclear Blackmail: Zelensky Calls On The World To Increase Sanctions Against Russia

Russia
Explosions Rock Russian Air Base in Crimea
Kyiv Says Russians Trying to Dislodge Its Forces in Donetsk, As Nuclear Concerns Persist
Russian Disinformation Spreading in New Ways Despite Bans
Several Rounds of Ammunition Detonate at Crimea Airfield, Russian Defense Ministry Says
Russia’s foreign trade surplus up 2.5-fold in January-July to $192 bln, says regulator
Russia suspends US inspections of its nuclear arsenals under New START treaty
Problems remain with Kaliningrad transit despite EU deal, Russia says
Russia May Give Up Majority Stake in Eurasian Development Bank

Lithuania
State support ending more companies in Lithuania go bankrupt

Estonia
Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas
Estonia: Narva removes Soviet-era tank monument

Finland
Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas
Finland parliament website targeted in cyber attack

Sweden
Biden Signs Ratification Documents Advancing Finland, Sweden NATO Accession

Norway
Norway set to curb electricity exports in blow to European energy supplies

Africa

Egypt
Egypt, China expand climate cooperation ahead of COP27
Egyptian Port Serves As New Route For Russian Oil
Egypt Dims the Lights as It Targets Boost in Gas-Export Revenue
Abu Dhabi's Chimera buys majority of Egypt's Beltone Financial
Egypt creates independent fund for Suez Canal
Downward spiral causes crash in Egypt's gold prices

Libya
Ports Authority to construct new turnkey admin buildings in Tripoli and Khoms ports
Med Sky to launch delayed Malta-Misrata flights on 17 September

Tunisia
Tunisia visited by fewer Algerian tourists than expected
Tunisia: With New Constitution, Tunisia Begins Uncertain Chapter
With New Constitution, Tunisia Begins Uncertain Chapter
New Constitution Charts Uncertain Future for Tunisia
Tunisia police storm comedy show after joke about president

Algeria
'Smear Campaign': Algerian Media Outraged by France, Canada Travel Notices on Algeria
New Libyan Ambassador to Algeria submits credentials
Submission deadline of proposals for “Solar 1000MW” project in Algeria postponed
African Union of Broadcasting appoints managers for Content Exchange Center in Algeria

Morocco
Conclusion of UESARIO 4th Congress: Role of students in struggle for liberation of Western Sahara emphasized
Process of peaceful settlement of conflict seriously deviated from its path

Senegal
Germany-Senegal gas plan sparks outcry from environmentalists
'It's never enough': the Senegal goldminers surviving from one nugget to the next
BP’s Senegal gas-to-power and LNG scheme is making progress

Guinea
Guinea dissolves FNDC opposition coalition

Liberia
Liberia: 'Stealing from Govt and Building Here in Liberia is Good'
“Diaspora Liberians Become More Corrupt When Offered Public Positions Back Home” – Says Chris Neyor

Ghana
$425m facility to fund gas midstream projects in Ghana
Ghana: Orange growers hopeful of bountiful yield
Ghana: GHS Records 14 New COVID-19 Cases

Burkina Faso
Several soldiers killed in twin blasts in Burkina Faso

Mali
Mali: Rights Reforms Crucial for Civilian Rule
Mali receives six more warplanes from Russia

Nigeria
Nigerians Praise London Museum's Decision to Return Precious Artifacts
Those behind Owo Church attack captured- Defence Chief
Buhari suspends $418 million Paris Club refund plan as ministers clash at FEC
Don’t Allow Another Civil War in the Country, Buhari Urges Nigerians

Chad
Military Leader, Opposition Groups Sign Peace Talks Deal in Chad

South Sudan
South Sudan: Five Southern African Countries Kick-Start Elephant Census

Ethiopia
Ethiopia Deploys New Troops Into Neighboring Somalia

Somalia
Somali Parliament Approves New Cabinet Amid Attacks
Blasts kill 4 in southern Somalia
Improving access to blood and transfusion services in Somalia

Kenya
Polls Close Peacefully in Kenya
Long Queues as Kenyans Vote in High-Stakes National Election
Tycoon Says Corn Supply to Help Slow Kenya Inflation by December
The Key Economic Hurdles Facing Kenya's Next President in Charts

Uganda
Somalia: Salaam African Bank Exports to Uganda
Kenyans based in Uganda cross into the country to vote
Uganda: Soilless farming highlights Kabale Farm Clinic

Congo, DR
Blinken Arrives in DRC; Regional Stability Tops Agenda

Zambia
Tanzania and Zambia agree to upgrade Tazara railway

Rwanda
US 'concerned' by reports of Rwandan support for DRC rebels

Tanzania
Tanzania's Samia Suluhu sends wishes as Kenyans vote
Using Indian mode to expands clear cooking energy use in Tanzania
Tanzania targets to reclaim its position as global top sisal producer

Malawi
Malawi: Former Anti-Corruption Chief Arrested Over Graft

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Consumers Blast Profiteering As Basic Goods Prices Stabilise
Zimbabwe: Farmers Deliver 46 Million Kg Seed Cotton, Pocket U.S.$13,8m
EU equips 88 rural women with solar-powered tricycles in Dombosha
Police ban CDF meetings, claim they are political
Ex-ZPRA fighters hold Heroes Day commemorations

Namibia
Hamilton advertises 'stunning' Namibia to millions of people
Osino Reports Increased Mineral Resource at Higher Grade at Twin Hills Gold Project, Namibia
Icy weather affects crops at Etunda, Namibia
Why is India getting eight cheetahs from Namibia this month

South Africa
Biden Administration Reveals New U.S. Strategy on Africa
South African Govt Deploys Force to Stop Illegal Mining
Tonnes of fruit stranded in EU, South Africa battle of oranges
Ex Winter Solstice preparing SAAF for out of country deployment

Oceania

Australia
10 Foot Tall SpaceX "Space Junk" Crashes To Earth, Lands On Australian Sheep Farm
Australia's Central Bank Working With BIS To Launch Digital Currency System
BHP likely to raise bid for ‘strategically sensible target’ OZ Minerals, say analysts
Australia’s coal shipments face a ‘deadline,’ Greens leader says
Australia is not among the 12 diaspora countries participating in Kenya's election

New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern under pressure as approval rating slumps to record low
New Zealand’s rare kakapo parrot sees population boom