Europe Austria Foodwatch Austria sparked discussions about the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to minors; according to the NGO, test buyers aged 8, 11, and 14 years received the new “Tropical Energy Refresher” at McDonald's without any age check or verbal warning
America Panama Latest reports have shown that in the first half of 2023 Panama welcomed a record-breaking 1.337.142 visitors, marking a 55,1% increase compared to the same period in 2022
Asia Iraq Washington has rejected Iraq's request for $1 billion in cash from the Federal Reserve, on fears that it contradicts efforts to curb Baghdad's use of the dollar and stop the flow of illicit money to Iran
Europe Czech Republic On the night of Sunday, 8 October, the Czech Republic's Giant Mountains witnessed the first snowfall of the season, with patches of snow above 1.100 metres
America Guatemala Protests and roadblocks have persisted for a week in Guatemala as demonstrators demand the resignation of the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, accusing her and the Public Ministry of interfering in the recent elections
America Haiti Two Haitian national police stations have been burnt down in the past two weeks by gangs demonstrating their power against the country's law enforcement agencies
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's meetings, incentive travel, conference and exhibition market is being affected by price controls on hotel rooms in the capital Colombo, industry officials said
Asia Afghanistan The death toll from earthquakes in western Afghanistan has risen to more than 2.000 after hard-to-reach areas were hit by Saturday's magnitude 6,3 tremors
Oceania Kiribati Chinese Ambassador to Kiribati Zhou Limin presented credentials to Kiribati President Taneti Maamau
Africa Equatorial Guinea The IMF forecasts that Equatorial Guinea's economy will fall back into recession in 2023, with expectations of a 7,8 % contraction in economic activity, reflecting a decline in oil production in the smallest of the OPEC countries
Africa Mauritania Several relief, assistance and development projects in Nouakchott were recently inaugurated by Secretary General of the World Muslim League and head of the Saudi Association of Muslim Scholars
Asia Malaysia Nestlé Malaysia expanded Project SAVE, the company's voluntary extended producer responsibility initiative to reduce plastic pollution, in the frame of efforts to create a waste-free Malaysia