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 Guinea-Bissau The consultation space of civil society organisations has risen up against the government's appointments regarding the exclusion, representation and participation of women in the country's government
Africa Gambia The Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources joined other African Union Member States to sign the Kampala Ministerial Declaration on Migration, Environment and Climate Change
America Colombia Colombia's Special Jurisdiction for Peace has charged former army commander Mario Montoya with war crimes and crimes against humanity, marking the first time a former Colombian army commander has been charged by the peace justice system
America Bolivia In Bolivia's Cal Orck’o, within the Parque Cretácico, lies the largest number of dinosaur footprints ever recorded, with over 12.092 marks from these ancient reptiles, offering a fascinating glimpse into the sauropods' habits
Oceania Nauru The Nauru Bureau of Statistics, with the Pacific Community, has completed with success a three-day workshop for statistics reading and interpretation
America Dominican Republic A sea turtle Saturday night laid eggs at Perla Marina beach in Cabarete; technical personnel from Ministry of Environment received instructions to cordon off and protect the egg-laying area
America Cuba The Foreign Ministry said it had uncovered a human trafficking ring aimed at recruiting Cubans to fight for Russia in its war in Ukraine; the country is a close ally of Russia, but in its statement stressed that it "is not part of the conflict in Ukraine"
America Chile A series of human rights bills, including one recognizing the disappeared detainees and another lifting the secrecy surrounding the Valech Report, documenting human rights abuses during Augusto Pinochet's dictatorship, have been introduced
Africa Rwanda Last week, UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay traveled to Rwanda to celebrate the country's significant progress in protecting gorillas and the 40th anniversary of the UNESCO Volcanoes Biosphere Reserve
Africa Djibouti The Director General of the National Police, Colonel Abdourahman Ali Kahin, received the Commander of the Japanese base in Djibouti, Colonel Suzuki Kosuke, for talks on strengthening bilateral cooperation relations
Europe Poland The 32th Karpacz Economic Forum, the largest conference in Central and Eastern Europe, awarded US Ambassador to Poland Mark Brzezinski with the prestigious “Person of the Year" prize
Europe Netherlands The number of children and unaccompanied minors in asylum seeker shelters in the Netherlands is still rising, UNICEF reported with concern based on data from the Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers
Asia Vietnam The 4th Ethnic Culture Festival will open tomorrow 8 September in Bình Định with artisans, artists, performers, musicians and athletes from 11 central provinces