America

A bill establishing daylight saving time throughout the entire year has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies, thus setting the official time at GMT-3 and aligning with countries like Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile

Uruguay's President Luis Lacalle Pou, in his final speech at the UN General Assembly, called for immediate international action regarding Venezuela, condemning the regime's authoritarianism and urging leaders to act now for the Venezuelan people

Suriname's President Santokhi met with Dutch Prime Minister Schoof to discuss strengthening ties between their nations, confirming continued political cooperation, support for Suriname's healthcare, and progress on slavery reparations discussions

The FIRST Global Challenge 2024 in Athens, Greece, marks the first time Team Grenada Robotics Club is represented by a team of all-girl STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) athletes from T A Marryshow Community College

The Nevis Island Ministry of Communications and Works Administration is collaborating with St. Kitts authorities on the multi-million dollar St. Peters Road Rehabilitation Project

NPCI International Payments Ltd, a company dedicated to implementing UPI outside India, has partnered with Trinidad and Tobago's Ministry of Digital Transformation to develop a real-time payments system

Guyana announced the launch of a Global Biodiversity Alliance at the UN General Assembly, with President Dr. Irfaan Ali stating the inaugural 2025 summit will focus on biodiversity credits, debt swaps, and conservation efforts

President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum barred Spain's King Felipe VI from her October 1 swearing-in ceremony over his failure to acknowledge the harm caused by Spain's conquest of Mexico, prompting Spain's Prime Minister to boycott the event

Local governments have created 202 “Casas de Cultura y Creatividad”, centres that promote art, culture, and national identity, offering courses in various artistic disciplines and teaching traditions such as music, dance, and folklore

The Bahamas Basketball Federation is seeing the benefits of an online FIBA PLUS project planning workshop that helped support the future growth of grassroots basketball in the country

The country is no longer able to receive more Venezuelan migrants, said President Gabriel Boric declared at the UN General Assembly criticizing US sanctions for exacerbating poverty in Venezuela and pushing millions into exile

Heavy rains linked to the Central American Gyre have caused severe flooding in Monteverde, Costa Rica, blocking roads, closing schools, disabling homes, and prompting the rescue of 11 people