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 Iraq The country has begun relocating Iranian Kurdish groups from the Iraqi Kurdish region bordering Iran to camps far from the border, as part of a security agreement between Baghdad and Tehran signed in March
Europe Belgium With 280 days until the elections, the Workers' Party of Belgium, the Reformist Movement, the social-liberal party DéFI and the New Flemish Alliance launched their campaigns at three levels: federal, regional and European
Asia Myanmar The country will start accepting cards from the Russian Mir payment system in October, according to the junta's Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations
Europe Netherlands According to the latest figures from the Dutch statistical office CBS, over half of Dutch adults do not get enough exercise; government goal is 75% of the Dutch population to meet exercise guidelines by 2040
America Jamaica Entries for the annual heritage contest for primary, secondary and high school students - who can use essays, posters or photographs to prove their knowledge of a topical issue that permeates society - will be accepted from 18 September
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Aiming to open in the first quarter of 2024 its brand new Beaches Resort in St. Vincent, Sandals International said the goal is to have most of the areas completed by 15 February for the Prime Minister's event to be held at the end of February
Africa Gabon The Transition Charter drawn up by the coup plotters who ousted President Ali Bongo on 30 August has been released; it provides immunity for the leaders of the transition as well as those involved in the events of the coup
Asia Kyrgyzstan A library named after Salvador Allende was inaugurated in Bishkek, with congratulations coming from the Salvador Allende International Foundation, the leadership of Chile, the ruling Chilean Socialist Party and the Allende family
Europe Ireland Irish lone parent families have one of the highest average incomes in the EU when measured in strictly monetary terms, but are far down in terms of actual purchasing power, according to statistics released by Parliamentary Budget Office of Oireachtas
Africa Ivory Coast The first edition of Abidjan Fashion Week has been announced for 5-10 December 2023 to stimulate exchanges and foster collaboration on strategic issues and themes related to the luxury and fashion industry
Asia Cyprus Media and public attention is focusing on migrants: a march of thousands in their support in central Nicosia, a new book on the 80.000 Cypriots who struggled to reach Australia and a stance by migrant workers affirming they are ‘afraid to do their jobs’
Asia Philippines Congress will work to grant the necessary funds to the Department of Transportation so that it can accelerate the rehabilitation of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and serve up to 500.000 commuters per day from the current 300.000
Europe Iceland 213 cases of gonorrhea were diagnosed in the first 8 months of 2023, surpassing the total number of cases recorded last year; already in 2022, the figure broke a 3-decade record, in fact after 1990, its incidence had declined significantly