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 United Kingdom An increasing number of Britons trust the EU, while more people do not trust their national government, according to the British Foreign Policy Group's annual 2023 survey of British public opinion on foreign policy
Asia Mongolia Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the nation, which only has 1.450 Roman Catholics
Europe Moldova 'Romanian Language Day' was celebrated on Thursday; some pro-Romanian politicians still oppose the term and insist the language should be called 'Moldavian'
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Seven St. Kitts and Nevis citizens have been awarded scholarships for postgraduate studies as part of the national Global Environment Facility project, managed by the Ministry of Sustainable Development
Asia Bangladesh The long-awaited Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport-Farmgate section of the elevated expressway will be inauguratee today by PM Sheikh Hasina and it will be open to traffic from tomorrow
Europe Greece The biggest fire in the history of Europe since records began in 2000 shows no sign of subsiding after thirteen days: the flames have destroyed an area the size of the city of London
Oceania Palau From 21 Aug to 1 Sept 2023, the Japan Coast Guard Mobile Cooperation Team delivered training on first aid and rescue techniques to improve local maritime safety capabilities with the support of the Nippon Foundation and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Europe Iceland Whaling resumed on Friday after more than two months of suspension; Iceland is one of the last three countries in the world, along with Norway and Japan, to allow it
Africa South Africa Questions have been raised about the dilapidated and dangerous state of informal housing accommodating asylum seekers in Johannesburg, after a fire led to the deaths of over 70 people, forcing many to jump out of windows
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM Ralph Gonsalves has proposed SVG as the headquarters of a new airline to be established by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States
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
Asia Jordan To combat the proliferation of smoking in Jordan, specifically among young individuals, actions will be escalated upon specific directives by His Majesty King Abdullah
Oceania Samoa Samoan delegates were among representatives from 15 Pacific Island countries who reviewed and restructured the Regional Standards for School Leadership during a regional summit