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 Czech Republic According to the latest Deloitte Property Index, the Czech Republic is the second cheapest country in Europe to own a home, with an average of 13 gross annual salaries needed to buy a 70 square metre property; last year it was ranked the worst
Asia Iraq National Data Center at the General Secretariat of the Cabinet was inaugurated by Prime Minister, a significant step in the country's digital evolution
Europe Hungary 42 new school buses run by the Rákóczi Association are coming to help children from Romanian region of Transylvania attend Hungarian schools in cooperation with the Cluj School Foundation
Asia Turkey 4.630 fire-fighting basins and ponds have been built around several forest areas for rapid water supply to enable more effective intervention in case of wild fires
Africa Burkina Faso Hugues Fabrice Zango made history yesterday by winning his nation's first gold medal at the World Athletics Championships with victory in the triple jump, leaping 17,64 meters
Europe Ireland The housing organisation, Respond, is on track to triple the number of social and low-cost rental houses under construction, reaching over 4.100 in the coming months
Europe Iceland The operator of Reykjavík National Airport, Isavia, has requested the immediate removal of 2.900 trees in the Öskjuhlíð Forest, which is on the Natural Heritage Register, to improve flight safety
Europe Estonia The Estonian Methodist Church has left the United Methodist Church International because it disagreed with the organisation's liberal approach to LGBT rights
Europe Greece Dozens of patients from the Alexandroupolis General University Hospital were evacuated on a ferry as wild fires in the area raged unchecked for the fourth day
Africa Madagascar The filing of nominations for the 9 November presidential election opens today 23 August and potential candidates will have until 6 September to submit their nomination files to the High Constitutional Court in Ambohidahy
Europe Luxembourg Citizens are being urged to join the fight against blue algae, a danger to humans and animals, by collecting data via an app designed by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and the Water Management Agency
America Jamaica Just weeks before the start of the new academic year, more than 2.000 students benefited from a much-needed financial boost at three major back-to-school fairs organized by the New Fortress Energy Foundation
Europe Lithuania Teachers will organise a warning strike on 15 September and, if the desired results are not achieved, they will also strike on 29 September, the Lithuanian Education Employees' Union announced