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 Georgia Surfshark's 5th annual Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks Georgia 65th in the world, improving by two places from last year
America Chile Public apology to teacher Sandra Pávez has been offered by President Gabriel Boric; she was discriminated against and dismissed in 2007 due to her same-sex relationship: the episode is hailed as "historic" by the UN
Oceania Tonga New Zealand civil aviation officials held two separate training courses funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 5 to 14 September 2023 in Nuku'alofa with the aim of improving Tonga's aviation safety
Asia Bhutan Bhutan achieves the milestone of +27% increase in the tiger population since 2016, indicating the success of conservation efforts and the commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Program to maintain viable tiger numbers
Oceania Nauru A Royal Solomon Islands Police Force adjutant and Sergeant Major recently travelled to Nauru with the Australian Defence Force as part of Operation Render Safe, to conduct a reconnaissance and investigation into the reported explosive remains
America Belize This past week Belize marked its 42nd Independence Day with the Flag Raising Ceremony, followed by vibrant carnivals, showcasing national pride and the dedication of Belizean youth
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese judo athlete Yang Yung-wei won the gold medal against Lee Ha-rim of South Korea, Taiwan's first gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Europe Montenegro Participants in the 'Laziest Citizen' competition, which pokes fun at the Balkan stereotype that Montenegrins are lazy, stayed in bed for 30 days, beating the previous competition record (24 days)
Asia Iraq The Governorate of Kirkuk in Iraq announced the decision to once again use Turkish as the language of official correspondence
Africa Ivory Coast "lêkê', Ivory Coast's most iconic shoes, simply made and very cheap, have now become a identity symbol of the country, which luxury brands are trying to replicate
Europe Malta European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against Malta's old rent laws that 'unilaterally imposed rents' on property owners, condemning the state to pay compensation
America Bolivia Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bid farewell to Bolivian President Luis Arce, celebrating the strengthening ties between Venezuela and Bolivia following Arce's visit to Caracas after the UN General Assembly
Asia Thailand Army Headquarters is investigating why over 200.000 litres of diesel went missing from its Ordnance Materiel Rebuild Centre in Saraburi last year