America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
Europe Germany Government announced Russia was responsible for an attempted drone attack at Leipzig airport last month and ordered a series of countermeasures in response, including the closure of a consulate and a Russian cultural center
Oceania Papua New Guinea Weather is heavily impacting PNG, with frost destroying vegetable crops belonging to the Mauglwak tribe and the National Disaster Management issuing a forecast of strong winds for three days
Africa Togo An individual consultant will be hired to conduct a completion audit of the Resettlement Action Plan under the second phase of the multinational Lomé-Cotonou road rehabilitation and coastal protection project financed by the African Development Bank
Europe Poland The end of the grain harvest sees villages, parishes and entire regions celebrate with festivals featuring ever-more elaborate straw creations, an increasingly involving tradition
Asia Taiwan An advanced-process laboratory jointly established by semiconductor equipment maker Skytech with TSMC has begun operations; it is a base for developing and testing new technologies, especially those related to thin-film deposition
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Allegations concerning systemic labor misconduct at Canouan Estate are mounting and tensions between management and workforce is escalating; employees call on SVG to launch a comprehensive investigation into the Canouan Group’s operations
Asia Qatar Qatar National Library, Qatar Museum, the Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art with VCUarts Qatar are among the institutions that welcome the new academic year with a rich program of lectures, meetings, cultural events for researchers and lifelong learners
Asia Bhutan Bhutan’s Zhung Dratshang, the country's central monastic authority, is preparing the Drubchen Kagyed Wanga, a rare month-long spiritual empowerment ceremony; The ritual will bring together monks and devotees from all over the country
Asia Kuwait First state-of-the-art marine hatchery in Kuwait has been opened at the Institute for Scientific Research marine research station in Salmiya, aiming to enhance research and technology efforts to serve development and food security
Asia East Timor A whole day off has been granted today 1st September and one afternoon on 10 September on the occasion of the repatriation of the mortal remains of catholic prelates who served in Timor-Leste
Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
America Cuba Celebrations for the 100 years since the birth of Fidel Castro began in La Havana amid blackouts; the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the UN opened a photographic exhibition dedicated to the anniversary and events are scheduled across Cuba over the year
Oceania Palau Pacific leaders should treat climate change not as a plea for assistance but as a matter of rights, accountability and international law, the Pacific Elders’ Voice said in a declaration issued as Pacific leaders gather in Palau for 55th Pacific Meeting