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 Mexico Mexican ufologist Jaime Maussan presented at Mexico's Congress a 1.000-year-old "alien" fossil from Peru's Cusco region, found in a diatom moss mine, igniting scientific fascination and public wonderment
America Panama A dual water crisis has been declared in consequence of scarce rainfalls: one is affecting thousands without regular access to clean water, another is a drought impacting the activities in the Panama Canal, a key economic source for the country
Asia Thailand Farmers have been banned from burning stubble to improve air quality after a sharp rise in air pollution
America Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega has entered into a dispute with Chile and Colombia due to allegations against him of human rights violations, calling Colombian President Gustavo Petro a "traitor” and accusing Chile of having dictatorial laws
Europe Bulgaria The population census in Albania has begun; the census is also important for Bulgaria, as it is the first since the Bulgarian national minority was recognised in 2017
Asia Azerbaijan Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid have entered the Azerbaijani separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenian separatists and the central government reached an agreement
Asia Syria Syria's Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform participated in the 26th session of the Commission on Near Eastern Forests and Ranges, organised by FAO in Amman
Asia Bangladesh The highest number of dengue cases in one day this year was recorded with 3.122 new cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning
America Venezuela Venezuela has reopened its embassies in Barranquilla and Bogotá for its citizens in Colombia, showing its closer relations with the neighbouring state
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition among the country's under-two-year-olds will be supported with a €500.000 contribution from France through UNICEF
America Guatemala President-elect Bernardo Arévalo plans to file a legal petition demanding constitutional order restoration and the removal of the Attorney General and two officials; this follows a temporary transition suspension due to searches at the Electoral Tribunal
Oceania Australia A total fire ban for the entire Sydney region has been issued for the first time in three years by the NSW Rural Fire Service
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago badminton officials PJ Williams and Kevin Yung have been promoted as referee and umpire respectively by Pan Am Badminton