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 Cameroon Askia - Cameroonian pop and rap singer - has won the African Muzik Magazine Awards as this year's best female rap performer
Europe Finland Proportion of women in leadership positions in Finland stood at 36,3% in 2022, higher than OECD average but revealing a stagnation in gender diversity as it has even decreased in recent years
Africa Uganda The UNESCO World Heritage site of Kasubi, which houses the tombs of the rulers of Buganda, the traditional kingdom of southern Uganda, has been removed from the World Heritage in Danger list: it had been damaged by fire in 2010
Africa Tunisia The European Commission has announced €127m aid to Tunisia to reduce migration as rescue groups warn of death toll at sea
Africa Gabon Noureddin Bongo Valentin, son of Ali Bongo, Gabonese president deposed by the coup plotters on 30 August, has been arrested in Libreville
Europe Greece Main supermarkets in Greece will have to share their price lists for basic foods with the authorities in a bid to help families struggling with the rising cost of food
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan is included in the list of countries whose banks can participate in foreign currency trading in Russia; the Russian government approved the list of foreign banks
Europe Belgium A number of cinemas will take part in the We Love Cinema Days; in collaboration with BNP Paribas Fortis, they will offer spectators access at reduced prices until Saturday
Asia Indonesia A woman was sentenced to two years in prison for violating Indonesia blasphemy law after posting a video on the social media site TikTok in which she said a Muslim prayer before eating pork
Africa South Africa Water providers in Johannesburg have advised two-minute shower, in call to action for the city's residents and suburban communities to join hands in conserving water resources amidst an increasingly dire shortage
Europe Hungary The Museum of Fine Arts, in collaboration with the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris, will host a major exhibition of Pierre-Auguste Renoir's paintings from today 22 September, with a focus on figure drawings
Europe Portugal While not providing any figures, Portugal has indicated its willingness to accept some of the migrants arriving on the Italian island of Lampedusa as part of the EU solidarity mechanism to alleviate the 'great pressure' on Italy
Africa Equatorial Guinea New recommendations to revolutionise the agricultural sector for export and domestic consumption is continuing as part of the government's policy to diversify the country's economy