Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
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 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 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 Iceland Whaling resumed on Friday after more than two months of suspension; Iceland is one of the last three countries in the world, along with Norway and Japan, to allow it
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
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
Africa South Africa Questions have been raised about the dilapidated and dangerous state of informal housing accommodating asylum seekers in Johannesburg, after a fire led to the deaths of over 70 people, forcing many to jump out of windows
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
Asia Mongolia Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday for the first papal visit to the nation, which only has 1.450 Roman Catholics
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
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
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 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