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
Africa Comoros For the recent tragic events in Libya and Morocco, the Head of State expressed the Comorian people's condolences to Morocco and Libya and announced a day of national mourning for today Friday
Africa Benin The 50th World Pétanque Championships Benin 2023 are being held from in Cotonou and will end on Sunday 17 September
Asia China The government denied a report indicating a ban on iPhones and other foreign-branded devices among government officials, while noting that government officials had identified possible security problems with Apple devices
Africa Tunisia The National Museum of Bardo, closed since July 25, 2021, will reopen to the public starting today Thursday, September 14, in Tunis, with new spaces and archaeological and artistic artifacts being displayed for the first time
Asia Bahrain Hundreds of prisoners have suspended their month-long hunger strike in Bahrain just ahead of a visit by the crown prince to the United States to see if promised changes materialize
America Bahamas Baha Mar, one of the Caribbean's leading luxury multi-service resort in Nassau, Bahamas, has revealed the full schedule for the Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival to take place October 27-29, 2023
Oceania Vanuatu Residents of Ohlen Whitewood in Port Vila have established a committee to address social issues and oversee community projects
Asia Afghanistan Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the Taliban condemn a report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime as Afghanistan is now drug-free
Europe Vatican City "Vatican House of Sports," the operational headquarters of Athletica Vaticana, official multi-sport association, will be blessed and inaugurated on Sept 20 by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
Asia Turkey President Erdoğan presented the book "Türkiye's Zero Waste Journey for a Livable World," prepared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communication, to the heads of state and government attending the G-20 Leaders' Summit in India
Africa Central African Republic Prime Minister Félix Moloua joined the conference of African and South Korean economic ministers, themed "Embracing sustainable development", being held in Busan, South Korea
Europe Norway Two opposition parties, the national-conservative and centre-right parties, won the local elections, defeating the centre-left Labour for the first time in 99 years
Europe Bulgaria Parliament rejected amendments to the Law on Direct Participation introduced by 'Vazrazhdane', which proposed that any parliamentary group, regardless of its size, can submit proposals for holding a referendum