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
Africa South Sudan A journalism competition of excellence for reporters from across the country has been announced by the South Sudan Union of Journalists
Asia Qatar The Al Wakrah Challenge race, organized by the Qatar Sports for All Federation, ended its first edition with the participation of 442 male and female competitors
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Ensuring the safety of fishermen through early warning was the objective of practical work on land in the area of Ponta Mina, Príncipe, as well as knowing the signals and behaviour of the tides before the arrival of bad weather
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The participation of St. Kitts and Nevis in the International Cricket Council's 2024 Men's Twenty20 Cricket World Cup, which would offer positive economic spin-offs and excitement for local fans, is currently being finalised
Asia Nepal Malaria elimination target could be missed again after seven new cases of indigenous infection were reported in various districts since the beginning of 2023
Asia Vietnam The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed delaying a wage negotiation meeting until the fourth quarter of 2023 because there is insufficient scientific and practical basis to propose a time to adjust the regional minimum wage
Europe Vatican City Catholic women are hoping for change in the Church as the Synod of Bishops prepares to open on 4 October at the Vatican; for the first time, both women and lay people will be able to vote
America Belize A new a socio-emotional learning program in its early childhood curriculum has been implemented, aligning Belize with global sustainable education goals, emphasising on new themes like climate education, global citizenship, and human rights education
Asia Lebanon UN Women Lebanon will launch today its first podcast series "UN Women Podcasts" to amplify the voices of women and girls in Lebanon and celebrate their remarkable achievements in different fields amid the notorious challenges
Europe Poland Hundreds of thousands of people took part in an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks before an election that could decide Poland's future in the European Union and its democratic position
Oceania Samoa Seumanutafa Mathew Te'o, founder and leader of the dance group Aumaga, celebrates four years since founding the group and looks back on how the art of Siva Samoa has helped him with his mental health while studying abroad
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Air Canada will return to Saint Vincent with three-weekly flights starting from 30 October
America Brazil A blockchain-based digital ID program will be launched; over 214 million Brazilians will benefit from this secure digital identity system, enhancing data protection and streamlining government services