Oceania Solomon Islands Preparations are underway for a second mass stray dog culling in Western Province, planned and approved earlier this year; the necessary dog bait and veterinary drugs have arrived at Gizo Town, the provincial capital
America United States Silicon Valley Bank, a leading lender for technology start-ups, collapsed in consequence of wrong decisions and panicked customers in the largest failure since the 2008 crisis; the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation stepped in to guarantee stability
Africa Malawi A state of calamity has been declared in several southern districts, including the city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy returned and killed nearly one hundred people
America Jamaica Scores of members of the Jamaica Teachers' Association have opted to withdraw from the union after its delegates voted to accept the Government's new compensation package
Europe Italy Claudio Anastasio, newly appointed CEO of the public company 3-I by the government, resigned in consequence of his e-mail to the Board of Directors in which he quoted fascist leader Mussolini’s infamous speech on the murder of antifascist deputy Matteotti
Europe Ireland New fears of job losses hit Ireland after Facebook's parent company Meta announced it would cut 10.000 workers globally, making it the first Big Tech to announce a second round of mass layoffs as the industry braces for a deep downturn
Europe Poland The country wants to push for a relaxation of the EU's methane proposal, but fears heavy fines (EUR 320.531.000) per year
Asia Georgia Dream ruling party, in the face of days of violent local protests and sharp criticism from the West, is withdrawing its controversial "foreign agents" legislation; the bill would have considered as such ONGs and media with over 20% foreign financing
Europe United Kingdom The Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunt, one of Scotland’s fox hunts which first met in the 1700s, has come to an end after 252 years following the introduction of new law on hunting which prohibits killing wild mammals with dogs except in few circumstances
Asia Saudi Arabia Oil giant Aramco announces historic $161bn profit in 2022, highest-ever annual profit by a publicly listed company; Saudi Arabian Oil Co. performance was also driven by energy prices rising after sanctions against Russia
Asia Jordan On the World Happiness Report 2022, Jordan ranks the second unhappiest country in the Arab world; the Kingdom’s ranking in the World Happiness report has been declining since 2017
America Chile The US Department of Agriculture estimated a citrus global production decline this year due to adverse meteorological forecasts, but has forecasted a 17% citrus yield increase for Chile due to new orchards and water reservoirs
Europe Luxembourg The gluten-free restaurant Eden Rose in Kayl was awarded its first star in the latest Michelin guide for Luxembourg and Belgium
America Trinidad and Tobago An international tobacco distributor operating under the Free Zone Act for almost two decades has received the High Court's permission to challenge a Ministry of Health decision to declare its operation in breach of the Tobacco Control Act