America Canada Northern Shield Energy Corridor has been unveiled, a 3.300-km crude oil pipeline project for 5-800.000 barrels/day and running entirely through Canada; Premiers of Alberta and Ontario said it's designed for energy security by bypassing US transit routes
America Nicaragua The country has been openly warned by its former ally Taiwan that if President Daniel Ortega does not step down from his ongoing regime, then it won’t resume ties with the country anywhere in the near future
America Dominica Six Caribbean Island Developing States are among the top ten world SIDS, with public debt greater than their GDP; based on 2020 data, Dominica ranks in fourth place
Europe Germany One small hospital closes every month in Germany; politicians say the health care system can't afford to keep all them all open, while critics underline the need and the right of quality care in the countryside too
America Barbados Government is working on a plan to use the 15.000-plus derelict properties and 10.000 empty lots across the island to build more housing for Barbadians
Africa Ghana Unstable currency and delayed payments to pharmacies, particularly by government facilities, are crippling the pharmaceutical industry; members of the Chamber of Pharmacy, though worried, have extended credits to local distributors and health facilities
Africa Lesotho Radio presenter Abiel Sebolai was allegedly beaten and injured by a mob of Socialist Revolutionaries supporters, suspectedly drunk, after he tried to take pictures of their cars which belonged to the Ministry of Local Government
America El Salvador As of today authorities have arrested over 2% of the country’s adult population: the UN has warned that El Salvador should control the number of arrests it has been executing
Asia Thailand The temple of Chak Daeng, south of Bangkok, asks its worshippers to leave plastic and glass bottles, milk cartons, paper and other used items to be sorted and processed into polymer fibres to produce a thread and weave it
Asia Tajikistan A €20 million grant from German Government will support Tajikistan in adapting to climate change by reducing the risk of natural disasters, and a further €1,5 million grant will finance the construction of a paediatric tuberculosis hospital in Macheton
America Uruguay A new heat wave has struck the country, causing a record energy consumption higher than ever in its history; local environmentalists are alarmed both for the rise in temperature and for energy consumption
Africa Botswana Trans-Kalahari Railway (TKR) is moving closer to reality, as Botswana and Namibia have recently met and emphasised the need for speedy implementation of the project aimed at promoting trade and tourism
Oceania Australia About half a million bottles of champaign are expected to be sold at Coles liquor stores this month while smaller stores warn about a possible champaign shortage
Asia Afghanistan Some 79% of Afghan households reported severe water shortages, which means it is difficult to access clean and safe water, according to a UNICEF survey