America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
Africa Togo Around 15.000 households in 157 villages have so far benefited from the Social Networks and Basic Services project in the Plateaux region
Europe Denmark A stricter regime for monitoring illegal employment of persons not legally resident in Denmark but not subject to deportation has been presented by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration
America Canada As the war in Gaza goes on, concern about safety is rising, including on college and university campuses and many people feel freedom of speech is also being threatened
Asia Jordan A cruise ship with 1.982 tourists of various nationalities docked in Aqaba Cruise Terminal earlier this week, another with 2.940 passengers is following; 59 cruisers have been welcomed in 2023 carrying 71.526 tourists in total, according to ASEZA figures
Oceania Australia The Australian government has granted citizenship to three athletes, one Russian, one South African and one American, to compete in the Paris 2024 Olympics
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's Department of Tourism has confirmed that the annual Royal Highland Festival will be held October 23-24, 2023 in Laya, Gasa District, Bhutan's far northwest with some of the country's highest peaks
Oceania New Zealand New users of social network X in New Zealand will have to pay around $0,85 per year to access the basic functions, while the 'read' function will be free
Africa Somalia Somali music has not had its own national orchestra for years; young musicians are trying for the first time to bring the Somali musical tradition to television broadcasts and online to pass on its roots to the next generation
Europe Sweden Two months after raising its threat level, the country was left in shock by the killing of two of its football fans in a 'terrorist attack' against Swedes in Brussels
Asia Philippines 90% of the PHP 470 billion (€780.000.000) of foreign direct investment approved this year will go to renewable energy projects
Africa Republic of the Congo Production and export of liquefied natural gas on a large scale was discussed at a round table in Pointe-Noire where a draft gas code was presented to the oil industry
Africa Namibia An innovative high-tech food preparation facility, Your Kitchen, recently opened in Windhoek, hoping to change the cuisine landscape; it prepares food in bulk for clients, including large food consumers like hotels, restaurants and lodges
Europe Austria The 8th annual Vienna Migration Conference brought together key stakeholders from the world of migration policy, discussing how to facilitate safe and legal migration and protect migrants' rights at borders