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
Europe Sweden It may soon be compulsory to report illegal stays of immigrants, according to a proposal prepared by the Swedish coalition and its far-right ally, which also plans to strengthen internal immigration controls with random checks and DNA tests
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky has been formally indicted for alleged financial manipulation of his oil and gas holdings
Europe Serbia Serbian archaeologists are examining the remains of what they say is a 13-meter-long river ship at the site of the Roman camp known as Viminacium, capital of the ancient province of Upper Moesia
Asia Philippines A total of 2.168 cases of leptospirosis were recorded from 1 January to 22 July this year, a 52% increase from the 1.423 cases recorded during the same period in 2022, with 233 deaths
Asia Indonesia US snacks and beverages giant PepsiCo will return to snack production in Indonesia two years after closing a joint venture in the country, starting construction of a new production plant in the city of Cikarang, West Java
Africa Kenya MV Logos Hope, a 132-meter-long ship and the biggest floating library with a collection of more than 5.000 books, has docked in Mombasa, opening its doors to the public for 45 days
Asia Syria In a significant display of public dissatisfaction that has grown over the past week, thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across Syria, demanding the immediate resignation of President Bashar al-Assad
Asia Armenia Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have been established with a ceremony held on August 29 at the Permanent Representation of Armenia to the United Nations
America Jamaica More than 800 teachers have submitted their resignations ahead of the new school year starting tomorrow Monday, September 4; Minister of Education and Youth stressed that teachers' practice of resigning without notice is unprofessional
Africa Zambia Inflation accelerated to a 16-month high in August, a week after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the third consecutive time to contain pressures on price growth that are expected to persist through the first half of 2025
Asia Sri Lanka An escalation of murders and robberies has led the police, in cooperation with Special Task Force, to launch operations to crack down on organised criminals and individuals linked to them to gain completely control within 6 months
Africa Tunisia Every year about 7.000 tons of plastic waste ends up littering the beaches of the Kerkennah Islands, and new eco-sustainable Tunisian brands are investing in producing clothes made from a fiber composed of an increasingly high percentage of marine plastic
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia House of Assembly Speaker Claudius Francis has paid tribute to the role of women in politics, highlighting the strides they have made in holding political office in the country