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The United States entered the 2023 Women's World Cup as the highest ranked team, occupying the top spot in FIFA's world rankings. Meanwhile, the lowest-ranked team to qualify was Zambia, ranked 77th. Iceland, in 15th place, was the highest ranked team to not qualify for the tournament.
China was the leading export destination of agricultural products from Ukraine secured by the Black Sea Grain Initiative as of July 17, 2023, at eight million metric tons. Furthermore, six million metric tons went to Spain, while Turkey ranked third. The agreement between Ukraine, Russia, Turkey, and the United Nations opened three Ukrainian ports for agricultural exports. Low and lower-middle income countries received nearly 20 percent of grain exports from Ukraine under the agreement as of January 2023. On July 17, 2023, the Russian government announced that it suspended participation in the deal.
Between July 3 and 10, 2023, the Threads social media app was mentioned over 410.8 thousand times across online platforms and internet spaces. Launched on the 6 of July 2023, Threads was developed by Instagram and is operated by Meta Platforms. The newly launched app collected around 73 thousand positive mentions and almost 20 thousand negative mentions. The larger number of mentions generated on global online platforms and social media was neutral.
Sony is looking to increase its research and development spending on video gaming in the fiscal year ending March 2024. The company is planning to spend a total of 300 billion yen (approximately 2.13 billion U.S. dollars) on the development of its gaming segment. Gaming accounts for 40 percent of Sony's total R&D expenditure.
In 2023, more U.S. shoppers purchased discounted products with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) options during Amazon Prime Days. Data regarding the 2023 edition of the sale event indicated that BNPL orders had a value of 461 million U.S. dollars on July 11st and 466 million U.S. dollars on July 12. This represented a 20 percent increase compared to the 2022 edition of Amazon Prime Days.
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the United States has delivered around 1.88 million artillery rounds to Ukraine as of July 10, 2023. Furthermore, more than 325 million rounds of small arms have been transported. The deliveries are conducted by the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). In total, USTRANSCOM sent 1,305 flights, 76 vessels, 143 trains, and 8,388 trucks to Ukraine during the war as of July 10, 2023.
On 18 July, 2023, People's Daily ranked first among all news accounts on WeChat, scoring 948 points in an influence index. With over 1.3 billion users, WeChat is more than an instant messaging app. It also offers other popular features such as WeChat Official Account, Video Channel, Mini Programs, and WeChat Pay.
Container Corporation of India was the leading logistics company in India based on market capitalization with approximately 413 billion Indian rupees as of July 2023. Blue Dart Express was the second largest logistics company in the country at that time period.
When shopping for goods online, it is common for consumers to pull out of a transaction, leaving the order incomplete: In the first quarter of 2023, approximately 81 percent of orders on mobile devices in the UK were not completed. During that same three-month period, over seven in ten carts created were left abandoned on both computers and tablets as well.
In 2023, Pretoria (South Africa) ranked first in the crime index among African cities, with a rating of roughly 82 index points. The five most dangerous areas on the continent were South African cities. The index estimates the overall level of crime in a specific territory. According to the score, crime levels are classified as very high (over 80), high (60-80), moderate (40-60), low (20-40), and very low (below 20).
South Africa’s crime situation
According to the crime index ranking, South Africa was the most dangerous country in Africa in 2023, followed by Somalia, Nigeria, and Angola. Murder and organized crime are particularly widespread in South Africa. In 2023, the country had one of the highest murder rates globally, registering around 36 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants. Moreover, South Africa’s crime scene is also characterized by the presence of organized criminal activities, for which the country ranked fifth in Africa. Reflecting these high levels of crime, a survey conducted in 2023 showed that around 57 percent of South Africans were worried about crime and violence in the country.
Crime risks in Africa
The African continent hosts some of the most dangerous places worldwide. In 2022, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo were the least peaceful countries in Africa, according to the Global Peace Index. Worldwide, they ranked fifth and sixth, respectively, behind Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, and Russia. Terrorism is a leading type of crime perpetrated in Africa. Home to Boko Aram, Nigeria is among the countries with the highest number of terrorism-related deaths globally. Human trafficking is also widespread, predominantly in West Africa. The most common forms of exploitation of victims of trafficking in persons are forced labor and sexual exploitation.
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