America Brazil A Federal Court ordered Land Reform Agency to remove land occupiers from various sites in the Amazon; the decision follows a request from the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, a nationwide coalition that is denouncing unlawful settlings
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
Europe Portugal Lisbon Health Users Commission held a vigil outside Marvila district's unit asking for better service conditions: 50% of users do not have a family doctor and only nine professionals serve around 25.000 residents
Europe Luxembourg The latest exhibition by the Centre for Architecture of Luxembourg explores how the country could transition to a greener future and use urban and spatial planning to meet climate goals
Asia Malaysia The number of unemployed people in the country fell further to 579.200 in July, with the unemployment rate remaining unchanged at 3,4% compared to June
Oceania Tuvalu In a further development for the fishing industry, the country has reportedly taken key steps to secure a place in the EU market with two key initiatives launched recently
Oceania Marshall Islands The completion of three new locally built boats for the remote outer atolls during low carbon boat building workshops was celebrated last week in a well-attended graduation ceremony
America Nicaragua Journalists from Nicaragua Actual, exiled for practicing independent journalism in their country, are meeting with Voice of America in San Jose, Costa Rica, showcasing their resilience in the face of media repression
America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro plans to visit China, aiming to bolster bilateral relations, particularly in energy cooperation
Europe Montenegro Former President Djukanovic has criticized the government's support for Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Expo, arguing that it should favor Adriatic Sea neighbor and NATO ally Italy
America Peru President Dina Boluarte swore in six new ministers following the resignation of the former Education Minister, Magnet Márquez, who opposed a congressional law reinstating dismissed teachers
Europe Switzerland 134.407 digital motorway stickers were sold in the first month following its introduction; the Federal Office of Customs and Border Protection figures show it’s mainly people from abroad who are interested in the new offer of digital permit
Asia Saudi Arabia The 4th AlUla Date Festival opened Friday with the slogan "Taste Our Pride," with events taking place every Friday and Saturday until Nov. 11, in line with goals of Vision 2030, aimed at strengthening Kingdom's position as the world's largest producer
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The mountains of Bjelasnica and Igman are witnessing the construction of new facilities, the widening of ski slopes, new drainage systems, and the reduction of stones on the slopes, which are the resorts' long-standing problems