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 Croatia European football's governing body, UEFA, has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian Football Federation for racism and discrimination during the European qualifying match between Croatia and Latvia
Oceania Samoa PM Mataafa criticized the global financial system, declaring that considering Samoa one of the most vulnerable countries but not the poorest condemned it to a vicious cycle of mounting debts caused by uncaring, unsighted, and unfair system
Asia Vietnam Vietnam-Japan cooperation in agriculture aims to improve by 200-300% in coming decades; key areas for Vietnam include improvement of plant varieties, high-tech production and processing, forest protection and mitigation of effects of natural disasters
Asia Brunei Royal Armed Forces of Brunei and the US Navy began annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Brunei exercise, focused on advancing interoperability to address shared maritime security challenges and maintain peace and stability in the area
Asia United Arab Emirates Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has launched the Happiness SIM that offers exclusive benefits to blue-collar workers at nominal prices, offering 6 months of free data and reduced rates for international calls
America Brazil Residents in southern Brazil are grappling with increasingly severe weather events, such as a recent cyclone, leading to unprecedented flooding in several areas
Asia South Korea About 13.000 rail workers launched a four-day strike, the first in four years, which could cut passenger and cargo train operations by up to 60% amid soaring seasonal demand, unions say
Asia Yemen According to International Committee of Red Cross, the country has one of the highest rates of contamination from landmines and other deadly explosives, along with Iraq and Afghanistan, with a dramatic impact on people, their safety and livelihoods
Africa Cape Verde FAO will provide $38 million to the country under the Country Programme for the period 2023-2027 and is committed to working to ensure that more people have better access to safe, inclusive and equitable food
Europe Norway Two opposition parties, the national-conservative and centre-right parties, won the local elections, defeating the centre-left Labour for the first time in 99 years
Africa Zimbabwe Newly re-elected Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has sworn in a new Cabinet; he appointed one of his sons and one of his grandsons to deputy ministerial posts
Asia Turkey President Erdoğan presented the book "Türkiye's Zero Waste Journey for a Livable World," prepared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communication, to the heads of state and government attending the G-20 Leaders' Summit in India
Oceania Vanuatu Residents of Ohlen Whitewood in Port Vila have established a committee to address social issues and oversee community projects