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 Republic of the Congo Work has begun on the first Protected Agricultural Zone dedicated to cassava cultivation, covering aover 400 hectares, consisting of 53 groups of more than 500 producers
America Saint Lucia Alison Edward, psychotherapist and clinical consultant, believes there has been a mental health crisis in the country with increased diagnoses at high levels in disorders like schizophrenia, major depression, major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The water found at the borehole site is drinkable and meets WHO standards, guaranteeing up to one million gallons per day, the government of St. Kitts and Nevis, in its work to try to solve Cayon's water problems, has announced
Europe Iceland 213 cases of gonorrhea were diagnosed in the first 8 months of 2023, surpassing the total number of cases recorded last year; already in 2022, the figure broke a 3-decade record, in fact after 1990, its incidence had declined significantly
Oceania Papua New Guinea A framework agreement to landowners, affected communities, and stakeholders of the Porgera mine will be proposed by the government
Asia Pakistan The interim government has urged people to come forward to inform about smuggling, hoarding and illegal immigrants, with Acting Interior Minister announcing a decision to incentivize such initiatives with cash prizes
Africa Malawi The Malawi Olympic Committee has organized an advanced course in Lilongwe for sports administrators of the country in sports management, organized with support from the International Olympic Committee's Olympic Solidarity funding program
Asia Philippines Congress will work to grant the necessary funds to the Department of Transportation so that it can accelerate the rehabilitation of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 and serve up to 500.000 commuters per day from the current 300.000
Africa Kenya Kenya Electric Boda, an electric motorcycle service, has been launched by car rental company Uber in a bid to make its global platform emission-free by 2040; the launch in Nairobi, the first in Africa, will be followed later this year by other countries
Asia Oman An interim assessment of the benefits of installing artificial barriers off the coast of the Wilayat of Sur has begun, an initiative sponsored by Oman India Fertiliser Company SAOC (Omifco)
Europe Poland Chabad of Poland has begun coordinating food preparation for the holiday, with a record amount of more than 5.000 meals and food parcels to help Polish and Ukrainian Jews celebrate Rosh Hashanah, which begins at sundown on 15 September to Sunday 17
Europe Norway Sales of plastic bags in grocery stores have dropped by up to 40% since stores increased their price from NOK 3 (0,26€) to NOK 4,25 (0,37€), in line with EU and country guidelines to reduce plastic bag consumption
Asia India The launch of a global biofuels alliance was announced at a G20 summit in New Delhi, with founding members the United States and Brazil, with a goal of promoting the use of cleaner fuels by accelerating global efforts to achieve net-zero emissions targets