America Canada "Lake Ontario – then, now and always” Prime Minister Carney posted, saying the name comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, pre-dating the foundation of both Canada and the USA, who proposed Lake America as a new name following Canada's retaliatory tariffs
Oceania Kiribati 1 in 4 cohabiting women (15-49 years old) experienced violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months
Africa Liberia APM Terminals Liberia has inaugurated two state-of-the-art Model 600 mobile harbour cranes for loading and unloading containers from ships docked at Monrovia Port as part of efforts to boost productivity in the port sector and improve the Liberian economy
Europe Luxembourg Residents of the Gare were puzzled by the latest attempt to curb drug use and prostitution in the area, which also involved the playing classical music to deter drug addicts' presence in front of the school on Rue de Strasbourg
Africa Madagascar As part of the Banky Foiben'i Madagasikara's 50th anniversary celebrations, a roadmap was presented outlining the general steps and stages to be followed for the use of Madagascar's digital currency, 'e-ariary', for now still at exploration stage
Asia Laos A better transport system will be developed to ease traffic in the heavily congested capital Vientiane
Asia South Korea Thirty people in South Korea have bought 8000 apartments in the past five years, despite measures sought by the government to restrict the ability to multiple houses property
Europe Romania Boys up to the age of 18 will be able to receive free HPV vaccinations, like girls, with the vaccine included in the reimbursement system by the end of the year
Asia North Korea The country has accused the US of covering up its involvement in the bombing of the Russian-owned Nord Stream pipeline a year ago, in what one expert called yet another attempt by Pyongyang to curry favour with Moscow
Africa Mozambique Bank Credit Suisse has reached an out-of-court settlement with Mozambique over the over $1,5 billion 'tuna bond' scandal
Oceania New Zealand Whanganui rower and New Zealand's oldest living Olympic medallist, Reginald "Reg" Douglas, has been awarded a medal of recognition for his dedication and excellence in sport
Europe Ireland 2023 will close with a budget surplus of €10 billion, with ongoing discussions on how to use these resources most effectively; 40% of the public would prefer that the extra money be spent on "public transportation, housing, hospitals and schools"
Asia Philippines The Philippines' Five-Year Action Plan for the Elderly was launched; it aims at creating an inclusive and elder-friendly society that safeguards the rights and privileges as well as the health and well-being of senior citizens nationwide
Europe Estonia A sugar tax will be introduced starting in 2025, estimated to bring in at least 25 million Euros in revenue; it is not yet clear which impact it will have on consumers as the percentage weighing on shoppers hasn't been decided yet