America

Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon hit a five-year low, with a 22,3% reduction in tree loss, signalling progress in Brazil's commitment to cease all deforestation by the decade's end

Diplomatic ties with Israel have been suspended, citing Israel's refusal to implement a ceasefire in Gaza and condemning the Israeli Defense Forces' actions

Thousands of activists in the US have united under the slogan 'Black Lives 4 Palestine', finding common cause between supporting Palestinians and the African-American community, with strong roots of solidarity between black and Palestinian organisers

Venezuela has concluded its participation in the Santiago 2023 Pan American Games by securing a place in the top 10 of the medal rankings, earning a total of 44 medals: 8 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze

The Surinamese Museum has published a 400-page book documenting the petroglyphs from archeological site Werehpai, revealing details of all 313 petroglyphs; the work spans over 23 years of research and data processing

The Nevis Island Administration is moving ahead with plans to drill several new wells to increase the supply of drinking water available to consumers

Natasha Jervier-Carbon has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Dominica Planned Parenthood Association

Last September, Cuba's state-owned and private companies recorded a new record low in terms of chicken meat purchased from the United States, which fell by more than 60% in September, marking the most significant drop this year

Dr Jo-Elle Mogerman became the first woman and the first black CEO and president of the nation's oldest zoo, the Philadephia Zoo

Due to a surge in the Paraná River caused by heavy rains, at least 2.000 families have been forced to evacuate their homes, affecting around 12.000 people in several departments, with temporary shelters and tents set up for the affected residents

Archaeologists have reconstructed the 3D face of a 500-year-old Inca girl, known as "La Doncella de Hielo," found frozen in the Andes, shedding light on ancient rituals and history in an exhibition at the Museo Santuarios Andinos in Peru

Following several leaked recordings, Uruguay's Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo has resigned amid allegations of concealing information related to the issuance of an Uruguayan passport to alleged drug trafficker Sebastián Marset