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 Hungary Hungary is one of the ten largest seed-producing countries in the world; last year, the Hungarian seed sector produced 350.000 tonnes of seed, sold in equal parts on the domestic and foreign markets
Africa Somalia Daariz, an innovative app for learning to read and write, has been developed in Somaliland, an independent though still unrecognized region that has been fighting illiteracy for decades
Asia Qatar The National Cyber Security Agency has recommended updating the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client due to the discovery of security vulnerabilities
America Colombia A massive cyberattack has affected hundreds of websites in the country, disabling state portals for public health and justice services; with more than 700 companies impacted, authorities are still working on resolving the issue
America El Salvador El Salvador marked its 202nd anniversary of Central American independence with parades of soldiers and students, attended by thousands of spectators; security forces performed acrobatics and simulations, while firefighters joined in the celebrations
Europe Russia G7 countries are expected to announce a ban on the import of Russian diamonds in the coming weeks in an attempt to further cut Moscow's revenues; globally, the country is the largest supplier
America Dominican Republic A controversial bill offering tax exemptions to a specific category of luxury boats, including yachts and sailboats, has been approved by the Senate
Africa Gambia Hundreds of women entrepreneurs will benefit from a $10 million loan package to support the growth of their businesses, with funding from APS Islamic Micro Finance and facilitated by Gambian importer and businessman Njie Charakh World Market
America Ecuador The state has intensified banana export controls to prevent fraud and drug-contaminated shipments, including the removal of codes for 16.000 fictitious hectares, implementing scanners at ports to validate export declarations and ensure sales transparency
Africa Sierra Leone A 43-year-old man, concerned that he will have to live indefinitely with a facial tumor, was the first to undergo surgery aboard the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, at the port of Freetown
Africa Mali The International Exhibition on Accelerated Digital Development organised by the National Council of Employers of Mali will be held from 28 to 30 November in Bamako
America Honduras Scientists are using special mosquitoes to combat dengue, a groundbreaking strategy by the World Mosquito Program, with 9 million specially bred mosquitoes being released over six months, offering a potential solution to the rising infection rate
Oceania New Zealand 68 science projects to be funded in 2023 for their potential to transform the country's economy, environment and society have been selected by the government