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 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’
Oceania Papua New Guinea A framework agreement to landowners, affected communities, and stakeholders of the Porgera mine will be proposed by the government
Asia Pakistan The interim government has urged people to come forward to inform about smuggling, hoarding and illegal immigrants, with Acting Interior Minister announcing a decision to incentivize such initiatives with cash prizes
Oceania Palau After 67 years in business, Yano's Market, a well-known local market that has been selling local food products since 1957, has closed its doors for good
Europe Poland Chabad of Poland has begun coordinating food preparation for the holiday, with a record amount of more than 5.000 meals and food parcels to help Polish and Ukrainian Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown on 15 September to Sunday 17
Africa Nigeria The Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja is hosting the second 2023 Plenary Assembly of the Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, Sept. 10-15; the event began with Opening Mass celebrated by CBCN President Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
Europe Norway Sales of plastic bags in grocery stores have dropped by up to 40% since stores increased their price from NOK 3 (0,26€) to NOK 4,25 (0,37€), in line with EU and country guidelines to reduce plastic bag consumption
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
America Haiti About 40.000 people forced to leave their homes by continuous gang shootings have taken refuge in the grounds of the sports hall turned into a large tent city to try to save themselves from the fury of criminal gangs
Africa Seychelles The World Artistic Dance Federation is willing to work with dance coaches and choreographers in Seychelles to help local dancers improve their techniques and skills
Africa Malawi The Malawi Olympic Committee has organized an advanced course in Lilongwe for sports administrators of the country in sports management, organized with support from the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Solidarity funding program
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The water found at the borehole site is drinkable and meets WHO standards, guaranteeing up to one million gallons per day, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in its work to try to solve Cayon's water problems, has announced
Africa Kenya Kenya Electric Boda, an electric motorcycle service, has been launched by car rental company Uber in a bid to make its global platform emission-free by 2040; the launch in Nairobi, the first in Africa, will be followed later this year by other countries