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
Europe Austria Austrian manufacturing activity contracted in August, with a steeper drop in new orders due to weakening demand, according to data produced by S&P Global
Asia Qatar The hunting season for several species of migratory birds will start today 1 September 2023 and end on 15 February 2024; the ministerial decision is valid for two years
Europe Romania George Enescu Festival, a tradition started in 1958 in Bucharest, will see six cities hosting concerts from the program this year, 16 international orchestras, midnight concerts and first-ever performances until 24 September
Europe Germany A new law passed by Cabinet classifies Georgia and Moldova as ‘safe’, thus making it more difficult for their citizens to be accepted as asylum seekers; 8.522 applications have been received Jan-Jul 2023, less than 5% of the total
Europe Latvia On 30 September, the World Running Championships in Riga will be opened by Children's Day events at the Freedom Monument, where up to 5.000 children will be able to participate in short distances of various lengths
Asia Israel Over 200 high school students who should be about to be enlisted in IDF in the near future have announced that they will refuse their call-up not only because of judicial reform, but also because of "the occupation"
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country is considering to block the App TikTok in its territory over concerns from several organizations about its harmful effects on young people, particularly regarding the "addiction" it creates and the negative influence on mental health
Asia Yemen Lightning killed 45 people in Yemen in July, according to FAO; local media reported almost the same number of lightning-related deaths in August
Asia Taiwan The suspension of the anti-dumping tariff previously imposed on Ukrainian suppliers of carbon steel sheets has been extended for another year
Asia Bhutan The $200 tourists daily fee will be halved in an attempt to revive an industry that is still struggling to recover a year after the end of Covid-19 restrictions
America Venezuela Protests continue due to the 319 political prisoners that remain detained, with 15.700 arbitrary political arrests recorded; meanwhile, the country has around 25% of its population fleeing due to the ongoing human rights crisis
Europe Slovakia Martin Bednárik uses a magnet to turn a square celebrating killers into a square commemorating their victims: though a slight addition, it completely changes the name of Námestie Hraničiarov square in Bratislava
America Suriname After graduating in the Netherlands, 86% of Surinamese students remain in the country for a year, a figure significantly higher than the average for most other countries; however, this rate drops to 65% after five years, according to research by Nuffic