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
Europe Ireland A girl has received a written apology from Gymnastics Ireland after her parents complained of racist behaviour by one of its officials who excluded her from a medal ceremony at the National Indoor Arena last year
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 Netherlands Hundreds of climate activists blocked the A12 motorway to The Hague for the 16th time, but were cleared off the road by police; more than 6.500 climate activists have been arrested so far
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
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
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
Africa South Sudan The acting mayor of South Sudan's capital Juba, Emmanuel Khamis Richard, was sacked after a video was released showing him slapping a street vendor, according to local newspaper reports
Europe Iceland The rate of daily alcohol consumption among patients admitted to the Vogur Detoxification and Rehabilitation Centre with alcohol-related problems has more than tripled in the past 40 years
Asia East Timor Asia, Justice and Rights - a non-profit human rights organisation - is working for justice for victims of past human rights violations, including sexual violence during Indonesian occupation, and to fight impunity
America Dominican Republic The green light for export of water coconuts to the US and avocados to Jamaica has been given, in a move that has been hailed as a significant benefit to national agricultural sector
Asia Yemen Ownership of two stone sculptures dating back to the third millennium BC will be transferred from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the country, but the objects will remain on loan to the museum
Europe Latvia The amount of litter found on beaches in Latvia is much higher than allowed by EU environmental standards and is increasing year after year
Oceania Vanuatu Vanua-Tai Network Annual General Meeting is scheduled for September 25-29 on Santo Island; the volunteers organization was established in 1995 for turtle protection and conservation