Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
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
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 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 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
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
Europe Latvia Today, a celebratory reception for Latvian men's basketball team will be held outside the Freedom Monument at 5:30 p.m.; from 4:30 p.m. until the end of the event, vehicular traffic will be closed or restricted if necessary
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
Europe Romania The country is still far from reaching the 55% recycling target by 2025, with only 12-14% currently subject to separate collection; the ongoing 'Recycle in Romania' campaign aims to encourage separate waste collection
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 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
Africa Togo Togo Soja, Togo's largest soybean processing plant, is fully operational, announced Adetikope Industrial Platform, which houses the new plant
Africa Senegal Amadou Ba, Prime Minister, will be the candidate representing President Macky Sall party in the upcoming presidential election in February 2024
Africa Egypt Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry called on the Arab League to urge Ethiopia to end its unilateral actions in the dispute over the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with Egypt and Sudan