America Ecuador Trade unions in Ecuador have called a national strike against a government labour decree allowing the 40-hour workweek to be reorganised into shifts of up to 12 hours a day, arguing it undermines workers’ rights
Oceania Nauru 354 people who have no legal right to stay in Australia will be resettled in Nauru in exchange for an initial payment of USD267m and about USD46m each year for 3 decades in what is the latest act of Australia’s controversial offshore detention policies
Europe San Marino Public debate has begun around the acquisition of Bank of San Marino BSM majority by San Marino Group, who says will make a pact with community; local committee presses for socially active non-profit foundation Ente Cassa di Faetano to keep majority
America Venezuela Venezuela has accused the US of provoking conflict by seizing a fishing boat in its exclusive economic zone, amid rising tensions over US military patrols targeting drug cartels in the Caribbean
Europe Moldova Euronews' verification team found a raft of online accounts with unfounded claims about the government of President Maia Sandu; online disinformation aimed at discrediting pro-EU government is ramping up ahead of parliamentary elections on 28 September
Asia Lebanon Record cocaine seizures, elimination of a drug lord, destruction of cannabis fields, dismantling of captagon factories: authorities are announcing operations against drugs every day after they made it clear that combating narcotics is a priority
Oceania Marshall Islands Marshall Islands' tribute to workers is Rijerbal Day, on the first Friday of September, when an international fishing tournament is held: teams from Asia, Africa and the Pacific fight to catch the biggest bite; 2025 Aussie winners caught a 143,7 kg marlin
America Peru UN program ProIncluye has been launched in Peru to boost access to education and inclusive employment for people with disabilities, aiming to reduce deep gaps in schooling, poverty, and job access through training and public sector support
Europe Ukraine The Security Service of Ukraine tied the July arrest of an anti-corruption agent to a clandestine group of moles in senior Ukrainian government positions controlled spy cell known as “D-2” operating under Russia’s Federal Security Service
Europe Monaco The program of the Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, taking place on 20–29 November, has been unveiled; Artistic Director Alfonso Ciulla says 2025 edition will "bring together different generations, aesthetics, audiences” as it is a language in perpetual motion
Africa Morocco The National Observatory for the Rights of the Child ONDE unveiled a nationwide digital campaign aimed at raising awareness of school-related anxiety among pupils, parents and teachersm
Europe Poland Lublin airport was shut down due to the deployment of Polish military planes in the region, after around 20 Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace in an unprecedented incursion three days ago
Africa Somalia The strategic town of EL-Dheer, Galgadud is now back under the control of the government forces after it was seized days before, guns in hand, by the Al-Qaeda linked group Al-Shabaab in what is the most significant incursion in months
Africa Mali Fuel tankers in Sikasso were set on fire by armed group Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin JNIM, affiliated to al-Qaida, videos showed, in what is an escalation of the militants' grip on the country’s by blocking fuel imports from neighboring countries