America Brazil 180,1 million tonnes of soybeans are expected to be harvested in the 2026/27 season, with exports forecast to reach a record 110 million tonnes; Domestic crushing is expected to rise to 63,5 million tonnes, also driven by stronger biodiesel demand
Europe Hungary This year, the Youth for Families with Young Children programme collected 7,5 tonnes of donations, which will help 350-400 families in need throughout Hungary, said the president of the National Association of Large Families
Asia India In the first half of this year, the Indian government made 55.497 requests to Meta for user data, second only to the US government in terms of requests to the social media giant to provide user information
Africa Lesotho For Phase II of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project two contracts have been signed with the South African Department of Water and Sanitation; 5.000 jobs are expected to be created once work begins on the construction of the Polihali dam
America Belize The country has formally issued a statement claiming territory from Guatemala, to which the Guatemalan government has responded by openly rejecting the claims; tensions between the two neighbouring countries have surged
America El Salvador The country has established the National Bitcoin Office, a completely new government authority which will be regulated by President Nayib Bukele and will focus on regulating everything related to Bitcoin
Europe Kosovo Kosovo judiciary announce strikes, demanding that Albin Kurti's government revokes a draft law on salaries in the public sector which they fear could lead to paying cuts
Asia Mongolia President Khurelsukh will pay a state visit to China today and tomorrow invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping to issue a joint statement on the development of Mongolia-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and sign cooperation agreements
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina About two million Bosnian citizens live outside Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to data from the World Federation of BiH Diaspora; the largest number of them left the country during the war in the early 1990s
Asia Brunei More than 100 South Korean tourists arrived in Brunei recently, marking the largest number of visitors from the Republic entering the country since air travel reopened
Asia Afghanistan The name of the American University of Afghanistan has been changed to the Afghan International University, reportedly declared newly appointed Minister of Higher Education Mawlawi Neda Mohammad Nadim
Africa Tanzania African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children and Young People has recently issued a ruling that has been described by many as historic, challenging the government's policy of expelling pregnant or married girls from school
America Guatemala This year, the US has deported a record-breaking 86.000 Guatemalans back to their country, a 30% increase in deportations since last year
Africa Seychelles Minister of Fisheries and the Blue Economy, Jean-François Ferrari, said that the future of the fishing industry lies in doing better and more with less, which means earning more using the same fish resources