America Brazil A Federal Court ordered Land Reform Agency to remove land occupiers from various sites in the Amazon; the decision follows a request from the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, a nationwide coalition that is denouncing unlawful settlings
Africa Mali Trials of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, recently authorised and approved by the World Health Organisation, are about to begin in the country
America Antigua and Barbuda Mosquito coils have been banned by the Pesticides Toxic and Chemical Control Board of Antigua and Barbuda due to health concerns over the harmful pollutants they release
Asia Vietnam The HCM City Young Workers' Support Centre organised a mass wedding ceremony for 82 couples to help less well-off workers have a proper ceremony
Oceania Solomon Islands Plans have been revealed to organise an Iumi Wan Festival to celebrate local talent during this year's Pacific Games in the capital Honiara
Africa Zambia The Lusaka Hospital for Oncological Diseases is undergoing rehabilitation, replacing old radiotherapy equipment and introducing new advanced diagnostic equipment
Africa Madagascar A collective of opposition candidates participating in Madagascar's presidential elections held a large demonstration in Antananarivo, denouncing what they called "an illegitimate electoral process"
Asia Armenia The Armenian government has awarded a $215 million contract to a consortium of two Iranian companies for the modernisation of a 32-kilometre section of the main highway connecting Armenia to Iran via the Syunik region
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan beat Pakistan for the first time in cricket, achieving its highest success in the World Cup
Europe Montenegro Hundreds braved the rain and joined the 11th annual LGBT pride parade in Montenegro's capital last Saturday, also attended by cabinet members, party leaders and ambassadors
America Bolivia Bolivia's Attorney General, Juan Lanchipa, has requested a 30-year prison sentence for former President Jeanine Añez on charges of "genocide," as part of the case against her and other authorities regarding deaths during post-election protests in 2019
America Belize Belize plans to initiate a pilot project aimed at converting clogging seaweed and solid waste in its coastlines into biofuel; this US$50 million venture is established through a public-private partnership with German firm Variodin
Africa Algeria Algeria is in talks with Germany to become one of its key suppliers of green hydrogen and to upgrade its pipeline connections to reach a wider swathe of Europe
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The IMF forecast economic growth at 5% for the country, lower than the 8,8% recorded last year; next year's figure would be at 3,8%