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 Uzbekistan 716.885 live births were registered by the civil registry in Uzbekistan between January and September 2023, a 5,1% uncreased compared to the same period last year
Africa Zambia The Move on Zambia festival, organised by the Zambian-Italian Cultural Centre and the Italian Embassy in Lusaka, was held in Lusaka from 5 to 7 October with a combination of two parts, one dedicated to the environment and the other to music
Africa Libya UN agencies launched a one-year leadership skills training programme for 30 young women from across Libya
Europe Portugal Portuguese coffee roasting company Delta Café has launched in Lisbon "the impossible coffe", the first Portuguese coffee entirely produced in the Azores
Africa Morocco Western Union grants commission-free international money transfers for Moroccan earthquake victims and relief donations; consumers can use money transfer services to send donations directly to the Moroccan government's special fund
Europe Czech Republic Czech Airlines, founded on 6 October 1923, celebrated its 100th birthday with a special section on its website featuring facts, key events, stories and photos from its long history
America Argentina Argentina has climbed to the third spot globally in egg consumption, with each person now consuming 322 eggs per year, according to the Argentine Poultry Producers Chamber
Africa Rwanda All military cooperation with the US is about to end after Rwanda was added to the list of countries that use or sponsor the use of child soldiers
Africa Seychelles The 13th edition of the Fifa Beach Soccer World Cup will take place in Victoria, on the island of Mahé in Seychelles, from 1 to 11 May 2025; it is the first time that the country will participate in the Beach Soccer World Cup
Africa Ghana The University of Cape Coast was recently ranked the best university in West Africa and seventh in Africa, revealed the 2024 Times Higher Education ranking, the world's most prestigious university ranking
Africa Ethiopia A diplomatic tension surged between Ethiopia and Nigeria after reports emerged of inhuman treatment and beatings of Nigerian inmates at Kaliti prison in Addis Ababa
Africa Egypt The Egyptian government, facing a record inflation, has agreed with producers and private retailers to reduce prices of basic foods by 15-25% and exempt them from customs duties for six months
Europe France UNICEF France and a dozen civil society associations sent a letter to the PM asking her to urgently develop an ambitious national strategy for the mental health of children and young people