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
Asia Pakistan Dismissing rumors that Pakistani-Americans were denied visas to visit their homeland, the Embassy of Pakistan in the United States said that the fact "is disinformation"
Asia Uzbekistan On Sept. 7 and 8 - today and tomorrow - Samarkand will host the International Conference on Food Security, organized by the Government of Uzbekistan with technical support from the FAO
Europe Russia Wagner group will be defined as a "terrorist organization," according to proposed legislation in the UK; Wagner group is accused by international organizations of war crimes and use of torture systems
Africa Egypt A new devaluation of the Egyptian pound is expected after the upcoming presidential elections, said Former Deputy Finance Minister Sherine al-Shawarby, that could lead to a worsening of public debt
Asia Nepal India has granted permission to sell an additional 180 megawatts of electricity generated by four of Nepal's hydropower projects to the Indian market
Asia Palestine A meeting at the Arab League headquarters to discuss the situation of Palestinian refugees was held between Secretary General of the Arab League and the Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
America Costa Rica Diversified farms with natural landscape features in Costa Rica have been found to provide a sanctuary for certain tropical bird species, indicating that thoughtful land cultivation practices can support forest-dependent birds
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea has opened an embassy in Jerusalem, with the aim of reinforcing relationships and promoting sustainable development, peace and stability in the Middle East region
Oceania Tonga New postal equipment and vehicles have been donated to Tonga Post by the Australian government and the Australian people, through Australia Post
America Haiti Haitilibre reports 219 inmates died of starvation or illness in Haitian prisons in 2022, mainly due to malnutrition or lack of access to adequate medication and health care, pointing out deficiencies in the justice system at all levels
Europe Hungary The international federation World Athletics has appointed Márton Gyulai as the organization's sports director; the Hungarian professional, deputy general manager of Budapest 2023 Nonprofit Zrt., organized World Athletics Championships in Budapest
Europe Bulgaria The EC Representation in Bulgaria has launched an information campaign on the adoption of the euro to answer how the changeover will take place and what will happen to the local currency
Asia Japan Tokyo will provide over $140 million in additional financial aid for its fishing industry following China's blanket import ban on Japanese fish products after the release of radioactive water from Fukushima