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 Spain Cooperator Emma Igual, 32, died after a Russian attack hit the convoy she was traveling on in Ukraine; she is the first Spanish casualty in the ongoing war
Asia Kazakhstan Comic Con Astana, an international festival celebrating comic books, film, video games, anime and contemporary popular culture, will host a cosplay contest with a total prize pool of about $21.000 next weekend
Africa Madagascar Outgoing President Andry Rajoelina has filed his candidature for the presidential elections, becoming the 28th candidate on the ballot scheduled for 9 November 2023, a controversial move due to his dual French and Malagasy citizenship
Africa Uganda Faithful applauded continuously for more than three hours and 15 minutes and won the Guinness World Record in an event called 'Clap For Jesus' at Phaneroo Ministries church to celebrate its ninth anniversary
Africa Senegal Amadou Ba, Prime Minister, will be the candidate representing President Macky Sall party in the upcoming presidential election in February 2024
Africa Algeria Although diplomatic relations with Morocco were severed in 2021, Algeria pledged to open its airspace for humanitarian aid and medical flights to and from Morocco, state news agency APS reported
Europe Andorra The new national energy and emissions labeling system for vehicles will be launched today; the badge will be delivered along with the license plates of newly registered vehicles
Africa Zambia Zambia's largest copper mine has avoided liquidation and received a $1 billion cash injection from its parent company, ending a years-long legal battle
Asia Lebanon The UN on Friday called on Palestinian groups in the Ain Al-Hilweh refugee camp in southern Lebanon to cease fire and leave the United Nations Relief and Works Agency schools immediately
Asia North Korea Multiple North Korean diplomatic missions will host receptions this month to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the country's founding, in what experts call a move to revive global engagement
Asia Nepal The Kathmandu Health Bureau has launched a vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in the district starting today 11 September to 16 upon the risk of a possible wave of new variants
Asia India The launch of a global biofuels alliance was announced at a G20 summit in New Delhi, with founding members the United States and Brazil, with a goal of promoting the use of cleaner fuels by accelerating global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions targets
Africa Morocco International volunteer help has reached the areas struck by the 6,8 Richter scale earthquake, while State international aid is pending upon Morocco’s official requests; the death toll has risen to over 2.100