Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Africa Mali Mali's troops and its foreign security partners, believed to be Russian mercenaries Wagner, are using violence against women and other 'serious human rights violations' to spread terror, UN sanctions observers report
Africa Uganda Because of the country's controversial anti-LGBTQ law, the World Bank will stop new loans to Uganda
Africa Morocco The skies of Marrakesh turned orange after a sandstorm hit the city, amid dangerously high temperatures of up to 46 degrees Celsius
Europe Russia First lunar landing spacecraft in 47 years was launched by the country in an attempt to be the first nation to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole, a region believed to contain coveted pockets of water ice
Africa Zambia Muchinga Province Minister Henry Sikazwe said the Food Reserve Agency is on target to purchase about 65.000 metric tonnes of maize from farmers in the province
Europe Switzerland The birth rate in the country reached an all-time low of 1,39 children per woman last year, below the European average and down 8,5% from the previous year, latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office show
Africa Somalia Hundreds of child soldiers have reportedly been conscripted into both Somali government forces and al-Shabaab militias, as denounced by recent human trafficking report by the U.S. government
Europe Romania Oltenia de sub Munte, a region in southern Romania, is a UNESCO geopark aspirant, as the Kogayon Association is working to obtain this status and give the area the visibility it deserves
America Saint Lucia The Saint Lucia Ministry of Health continues its efforts to make vaccines available to all eligible individuals while promoting vaccination as the most cost-effective component of health services
Africa Djibouti The presence of a wild cheetah on national territory was confirmed by local media, pointing out that this is a significant discovery, as the cheetah had been missing from this region for more than 30 years
America Cuba The 4th International Conference on Child Protection (Proinfancia 2023) will be hosted by the Palco Hotel in Havana, 27-29 September, sponsored by the United Nations Children's Fund Office in Cuba
America Peru Peru's state of emergency in the Puno region has been extended for 30 days, with armed forces aiding to maintain order amid ongoing protests against designated President Dina Boluarte and Congress, as concerns persist over human rights and police violence
America Suriname Wildlife experts have uncovered two powerful jaguar trafficking networks in the country, controlled by Chinese overseers, with connections to serious crimes like human trafficking and illegal mining, highlighting the need for more conservation efforts