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
Europe Malta European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has ruled against Malta's old rent laws that 'unilaterally imposed rents' on property owners, condemning the state to pay compensation
Asia India Pink quotas for 33% of seats became law with the unanimous approval of upper house of India's parliament, after not being approved six times; Modi called it 'a historic hour and crucial moment in our country's democratic journey'
Europe Ireland A girl has received a written apology from Gymnastics Ireland after her parents complained of racist behaviour by one of its officials who excluded her from a medal ceremony at the National Indoor Arena last year
Europe Denmark Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen has set off on a controversial trip to China to discuss bilateral relations and launch a new green agenda
America Belize This past week Belize marked its 42nd Independence Day with the Flag Raising Ceremony, followed by vibrant carnivals, showcasing national pride and the dedication of Belizean youth
Europe Slovenia Slovenian mussel farmers will have almost nothing to offer the market after most of this year's harvest was devoured by giltheads; Slovenian Mediterranean mussels will only be available for sale in two years' time
Europe Montenegro Participants in the 'Laziest Citizen' competition, which pokes fun at the Balkan stereotype that Montenegrins are lazy, stayed in bed for 30 days, beating the previous competition record (24 days)
Asia Iraq The Governorate of Kirkuk in Iraq announced the decision to once again use Turkish as the language of official correspondence
America Bolivia Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro bid farewell to Bolivian President Luis Arce, celebrating the strengthening ties between Venezuela and Bolivia following Arce's visit to Caracas after the UN General Assembly
Oceania Tonga New Zealand civil aviation officials held two separate training courses funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 5 to 14 September 2023 in Nuku'alofa with the aim of improving Tonga's aviation safety
Africa Togo The first edition of "Maritimafrica Week" will take place September 26-28 in Lomé to discuss the blue economy, a key element for Africa's development, bringing together key African players and their international partners
Europe Netherlands Hundreds of climate activists blocked the A12 motorway to The Hague for the 16th time, but were cleared off the road by police; more than 6.500 climate activists have been arrested so far
Asia Mongolia Car-free Day to reduce traffic congestion, promote healthy living and reduce vehicle emissions was celebrated on Saturday with all main roads open only to pedestrians and cyclists