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 Tunisia Every year about 7.000 tons of plastic waste ends up littering the beaches of the Kerkennah Islands, and new eco-sustainable Tunisian brands are investing in producing clothes made from a fiber composed of an increasingly high percentage of marine plastic
Asia Jordan To combat the proliferation of smoking in Jordan, specifically among young individuals, actions will be escalated upon specific directives by His Majesty King Abdullah
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Seven St. Kitts and Nevis citizens have been awarded scholarships for postgraduate studies as part of the national Global Environment Facility project, managed by the Ministry of Sustainable Development
Asia South Korea 7 in 10 Koreans oppose Fukushima water release; Korea, which banned imports on Fukushima seafood, said it would file complaint with IMO on Fukushima issue if Japan reneges on original release plan
Africa Liberia The country could grant the United Arab Emirates a portion of forest equal to 10% of its territory, one million hectares, which the Gulf country would use as "offsets" for carbon credits to sell back to the most polluting companies
Oceania Palau From 21 Aug to 1 Sept 2023, the Japan Coast Guard Mobile Cooperation Team delivered training on first aid and rescue techniques to improve local maritime safety capabilities with the support of the Nippon Foundation and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation
Oceania Samoa Samoan delegates were among representatives from 15 Pacific Island countries who reviewed and restructured the Regional Standards for School Leadership during a regional summit
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia House of Assembly Speaker Claudius Francis has paid tribute to the role of women in politics, highlighting the strides they have made in holding political office in the country
Europe United Kingdom An increasing number of Britons trust the EU, while more people do not trust their national government, according to the British Foreign Policy Group's annual 2023 survey of British public opinion on foreign policy
Africa Mali A Victim Compensation Authority Steering Committee has been created: it will be responsible for compensating and supporting all Malians who have suffered human rights violations
Europe Monaco Cap d'Ail's Fête du Sport takes place today, 2 September, an event for all ages, with demonstrations and the opportunity to sign up for a series of sports courses and activities ahead of the new school year
Europe Greece The biggest fire in the history of Europe since records began in 2000 shows no sign of subsiding after thirteen days: the flames have destroyed an area the size of the city of London
Asia Mongolia Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the nation, which only has 1.450 Roman Catholics