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
Asia Syria The country is observing official public mourning for a period of three days for the victims who died in the attack on the al-Mamdani hospital in the Gaza Strip, Palestine
America Dominica Dominican Crapaud, a frog, is disappearing with "fastest eradication ever recorded"; known as 'mountain chicken', for decades considered a delicacy and national dish, it features in the island's emblem and is used as a logo by some important institutions
Europe North Macedonia Solving all known cases of statelessness in south-eastern Europe and preventing children from being born stateless are the commitments made by national authorities and civil society representatives at a regional conference in Skopje
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Utilities Corporation stated that any customer found tampering with scratch cards will be subject to severe penalties
Asia Georgia The Georgian civilisation has been added to the popular Age of Empires video game; gamers can find unique monuments and examples of Georgian cultural heritage, such as the UNESCO World Heritage Site Svan Towers, monastic complexes and many others
Asia Laos Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, a painful and debilitating tropical disease, has been eliminated in the country, the WHO declared
Europe Montenegro After the Montenegrin opposition announced a potential boycott of the November census, accusing the outgoing pro-Serbian government of lacking legitimacy, the Bureau of Statistics warned that those who refuse to participate will be fined
Oceania Micronesia Philippines is ready to send workers to Micronesia after the ban on sending workers to the island nation was lifted, said President Marcos
Asia East Timor The Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources organised a seminar dedicated to the legal and regulatory framework for carbon capture and storage, in cooperation with the National Petroleum Authority and the International Finance Corporation
America Antigua and Barbuda Air Peace,t one of the largest airlines in West Africa, has announced plans to offer special flights to Antigua and Barbuda
Africa Mali The UN stabilisation mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, announced the start of its withdrawal from two camps in the tense region of Kidal
Africa Guinea According to organisers and local media, Guinean security forces arrested at least 12 journalists who were demonstrating to demand to lift restrictions on popular news site Guinee Matin in a march organised by Private Press Union of Guinea in Conakry
Europe Albania Albania signed four cooperation agreements in different fields with France during President Macron's official visit to Tirana; the two countries had signed the Strategic Partnership Declaration five years ago