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 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
Africa Togo Togo Soja, Togo's largest soybean processing plant, is fully operational, announced Adetikope Industrial Platform, which houses the new plant
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
Africa Namibia Cultivating giant algae capable of retaining the carbon dioxide that warms the planet is the idea of a Dutch start-up who developed the project off the coast of Luderitz
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
Europe Germany Wind energy expansion has slowed due to delays in obtaining transport permits for heavy wind turbines, with more than 15.000 applications pending, putting at risk the goal of 80% of energy from renewable sources by the end of the year
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
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
Europe Liechtenstein The government promised to submit a proposal to the regional parliament this year to strengthen nursing so as not to fall behind in the recruitment of qualified workers
Asia United Arab Emirates Since its opening, the Dubai Metro has travelled over 1 million kilometres, achieving a punctuality rate of 99,7% - the Roads and Transport Authority said
Africa Sao Tome and Principe To tackle the threats of maritime piracy and other crimes that plague the archipelago's Exclusive Economic Zone located in the Gulf of Guinea, more investment in the Coast Guard is needed said the President
Africa Republic of the Congo Teams mobilized by the RGPH-5 coordination team for Fifth General Census of Population and Housing will be deployed from this Sunday, September 10 until October 9 to assess the quality and reliability of the data collected
America Paraguay The country has lodged a protest against Argentina for the irregular detention of Paraguayan-flagged barges that refused to pay a unilaterally imposed toll on the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway