Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
America Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has called for a permanent alert to ensure peace and protect the nation's stability and territorial integrity during a commemorative naval parade in Maracaibo
Europe Italy The International Monetary Fund revised upwards its growth estimates for the Italian economy - at 1,1% from April’s 0,7%, thus beating the other two major EU economies as well as the eurozone’s average
Europe Portugal The memorial honoring victims of sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church in Portugal will not be presented at the World Youth Day 1-6th August as “it is still being studied”; the memorial was controversial since it was announced
Asia Lebanon Clashes erupted with Islamist factions in the Palestinian refugee camp of Ein el-Hilweh near the southern port city of Sidon, bringing Gulf states, Germany and UK to issue travel warnings
Oceania Tuvalu At the Maneapa, the local town hall, many traditional and cultural ceremonies are taking place throughout the year with the traditional dance, one of the most fascinating aspects of Tuvarian culture
Africa Senegal The fight against flooding in Keur Massar has made progress thanks to the works carried out by the State in this department, which has been severely affected by this phenomenon in recent years
America Paraguay The country experienced a 102% increase in foreign tourist arrivals in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period last year, with a total of 416.576 visitors entering
Asia United Arab Emirates 10 new public kindergartens for 4.000 kids will be opened within 2 years; enrollment will open in October 2023 to accommodate 2.000 students between 3 months and 4 years, with priority given families receiving social assistance
Africa Libya UNICEF Libya has accepted a contribution of $800.000 from the Swiss Government for the two-year programme "Supporting vulnerable children in Libya through social protection services, education and sensitive child protection"
Africa Cameroon Vulnerable women and girls, particularly IDPs, in the Babadjou sub-division will be assisted over the next six months by the United Nations Youth Organisation
America Uruguay Around 2.000 dead Magellanic penguins have washed up on the country’s shores, with avian flu ruled out as the cause, leaving experts speculating that overfishing practices may be to blame
Asia Kazakhstan The country ranked 31st in the recent Coursera Global Skills Report 2023, which analyses how more than 124 million registered students in 100 countries around the world are strengthening skills in business, technology and data science
Africa Zambia Non-communicable diseases are a source of concern in the Northwest Province, given the sharp increase in diseases recorded according to the 2022 Progress Report