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
America Venezuela Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago have agreed to jointly explore offshore natural gas, aiming to boost domestic supply and expand exports to the Caribbean; negotiations had been previously stalled due to US sanctions
Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Judo Association has found a successor for Holger Scheele, with Jaime Jaramillo taking over as national coach at the beginning of 2024
America Guyana The Venezuelan government rejected Guyana's challenge to its call for a consultative referendum on the Essequibo territory; condemning the "insolent declaration" by the Guyanese government, Venezuela asserted its sovereignty and rights over the territory
America Guatemala The Coca-Cola System in Guatemala organized a successful beach cleanup with over 300 volunteers at the protected area of the National Council of Protected Areas, aimed at supporting the conservation of sea turtle sanctuaries
Asia Malaysia Malaysian Department of National Heritage and University of Science's Centre for Global Archaeological Research announced last week the discovery of a 1.200-year-old Buddhist temple structure in Bukit Choras
Africa Liberia Liberia reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy, consolidating its long-standing relationship with the world's second largest economy
Europe Lithuania Following the inclusion of Kaunas' modernist architecture on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the municipality of Lithuania's second-largest city says that maintenance and protection of the area "will become more effective, not stricter"
Europe Spain Colombian pop idol Shakira, who will stand trial in Barcelona in November for tax fraud, is facing a new investigation by prosecutors who allege she defrauded the Spanish tax office of €6,6 million
Asia Brunei The country has joined calls for more action against religious hatred, particularly Islamophobia and anti-Islamic sentiments, saying it is unacceptable to justify religious hatred even under the excuse of freedom of expression
America Cuba 52 new economic actors, 49 of which are private SMEs and 3 state-owned in restoration services, bakery products, meat preparation, land passenger transport, and construction, have been approved by the Ministry of Economy
Oceania Micronesia Under the Chuuk lagoon lies an underwater museum steeped in World War II history, with several underwater sites known as 'ship reefs', a fusion of maritime history and the colorful underwater world
Asia Cambodia A 10-day multinational training session focused on mine and unexploded ordnance removal successfully concluded with participation of soldiers and military instructors from 14 ASEAN-Plus countries
America El Salvador Dozens of protesters marched to the Foreign Ministry demanding the release of 33 Colombians detained in El Salvador due to Nayib Bukele’s efforts to detain gangs; officials have contacted El Salvador for deportations, with no response