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
Oceania Tuvalu For the "Motufoua Cement Water Cistern" project India will provide financial support of $700.000 from the India-UN Development Partnership Fund, upon request by the government of Tuvalu
Asia Taiwan The number of dengue fever cases increased by 469 in the week ended Aug. 14, the highest number of infections of the mosquito-borne disease in a single week since June
Asia Sri Lanka The Department of Cinnamon Development has been created to provide services to producers, suppliers and exporters, upon specific resolution by the Council of Ministers
America Uruguay Along with El Salvador, the country leads in democracy satisfaction with 59% of it population approving of it, as per a Latinobarómetro report, despite the region's overall historical low of 28% satisfaction in 2023, attributed to factors like corruption
America Panama The country has started a USD 42 million project to combat plastic pollution by promoting circularity in urban environments, along with Colombia and Jamaica
Europe Hungary Traveling exhibition The Road - János Fajó and the Pest Workshop will tour several major cities in China, in collaboration with the Art and Culture Division of the Central Bank of Hungary and the Fajó Foundation
Africa Malawi Owen Chirwa, one of Malawi's rising stars and a Musicology student at Malawi University of Science and Technology, has released a gospel album titled Like Joseph
America Paraguay Social, political, human rights and indigenous organisations have marched in the Asunción capital on August 15th, coinciding with the presidential inauguration of Santiago Peña, to demand fair wages, labor rights, healthcare and education improvements
Europe Latvia Soldiers and national guardsmen of the Latvian National Armed Forces have taken part in the military exercise 'Northern Strike 2023', in Michigan, USA, from 5 to today, 19 August
America Mexico Wendy Guevara makes history as the first transgender woman to win Mexico's reality TV show "La casa de los famosos México" with 18,2 million fan votes, a milestone for LGBTQ+ representation
America Jamaica More than 100 Problem Management Plus workers, who have been trained to provide support to people facing adversity, received certificates during a graduation ceremony held at the Summit in New Kingston
Oceania Tonga The Houma police station has resumed operations after more than eight years, ceased in early 2015, because to the "very old, rusty and unsafe" building
Africa Togo Registration for the upcoming African Microfinance Week (SAM 2023) in Togo opened on August 10, 2023; the international event that aims at promoting and explore opportunities related to inclusive finance