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
America Jamaica More than 800 teachers have submitted their resignations ahead of the new school year starting tomorrow Monday, September 4; Minister of Education and Youth stressed that teachers' practice of resigning without notice is unprofessional
Asia Armenia Diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have been established with a ceremony held on August 29 at the Permanent Representation of Armenia to the United Nations
Europe Ukraine Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky has been formally indicted for alleged financial manipulation of his oil and gas holdings
Asia Indonesia US snacks and beverages giant PepsiCo will return to snack production in Indonesia two years after closing a joint venture in the country, starting construction of a new production plant in the city of Cikarang, West Java
Africa Zambia Inflation accelerated to a 16-month high in August, a week after the central bank raised its benchmark interest rate for the third consecutive time to contain pressures on price growth that are expected to persist through the first half of 2025
Europe Kosovo A lack of attention to prosecution leaves too many victims of domestic violence struggling to access justice and support when they leave abusive situations, a new report by Amnesty International says
Oceania Vanuatu The Vanuatu Association of Non-Governmental Organizations and the Pacific Community collaborated for a 3-day Universal Periodic Review workshop on capacity building
Africa Algeria China and Algeria are collaborating to build 6.000 km of railway lines within the North African nation, a move praised by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune as crucial for socio-economic progress
Africa Kenya MV Logos Hope, a 132-meter-long ship and the biggest floating library with a collection of more than 5.000 books, has docked in Mombasa, opening its doors to the public for 45 days
Europe Moldova 'Romanian Language Day' was celebrated on Thursday; some pro-Romanian politicians still oppose the term and insist the language should be called 'Moldavian'
Asia Sri Lanka An escalation of murders and robberies has led the police, in cooperation with Special Task Force, to launch operations to crack down on organised criminals and individuals linked to them to gain completely control within 6 months
Asia Bangladesh The long-awaited Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport-Farmgate section of the elevated expressway will be inauguratee today by PM Sheikh Hasina and it will be open to traffic from tomorrow
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM Ralph Gonsalves has proposed SVG as the headquarters of a new airline to be established by the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States