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 Algeria The French government has made access to its Algerian War of Independence archives more flexible, authorising the consultation of files involving minors
America Guatemala Anti-corruption candidate Bernardo Arevalo has achieved a surprising victory in Guatemala's presidential election, defeating former first lady Sandra Torres with 58% of the votes
Europe France The typical Islamic garments known as abayas will be banned in schools starting September
America Antigua and Barbuda Cargo shipments to Antigua and Barbuda remain unaffected, despite growing concerns over persistent drought conditions in the Panama Canal region, according to statements by port director Darwin Telemaque
America El Salvador The country has received 100 tons of fertilizers from Morocco, furthering their bilateral cooperation to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure food security, focusing on boosting agricultural yields and professional skills in the sector
Africa Gambia Men's beach volleyball national team has qualified for the 2023 World Beach Volleyball Championships to be held in Mexico
America Bahamas Sources inside the Cabinet Room say PM Davis has completed his adjustments and is expected to make a formal announcement of his plans to realign his executive team this week
Asia Bahrain iFactories, a national initiative, has been launched to support the movement of the industrial sector towards the fourth industrial revolution, with a target of developing 300 smart factories by 2026
Africa Botswana The Botswana National HIV Reference Laboratory has been designated as a WHO Collaborating Centre of Excellence
Asia Cambodia The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and GIZ Cambodia have signed a technical assistance project for development of human resources and various digital-related technologies at the Digital Transformation Centre Cambodia
Africa Angola Fly Angola has suspended flights indefinitely due to financial difficulties caused by the devaluation of the Angolan currency and unsustainable operating costs
America Guyana President Irfaan Ali has called on descendants of European slave traders to pay reparations to today's generations and suggested that those involved in the trans-Atlantic slave trade be charged for crimes against humanity
Asia Bangladesh Government launched initiative to build climate and disaster resilient small-scale water infrastructure and strengthen it in a bid to reduce the risk of flooding on about 87.000 hectares of land and increase agricultural productivity