The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of Imran Khan on 17 July 2022 routed the PML-N by winning at least fifteen seats, in crucial by-elections. The fifteen seats were within twenty seats that were vacated

President Erdoğan announced that the new minimum wage is increased by 30 percent to 5,500 liras, being effective from July 1. (News Agencies)

Recently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised interest rates to 15% in a bid to curb inflation. [Newsweekpakistan] Days later the government of Pakistan raised gas prices by 335% for consumers and failed to slash gas prices significantly to ease pressure on the industrial sector. [Dawn]

On Sunday 3 July 2022, a well-visited shopping mall in Copenhagen, Field’s, formed the stage for a mass shooting during opening hours. A 22-year-old ethnic Danish man entered the mall with a rifle and shot at civilians who were present with families and children. 10 were shot, of whom 3 were killed and several seriously injured. It is still unclear what drove the perpetrator,