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 Italy The Italian region Umbria has been included among the 30 must-see destinations for 2023, announced by Lonely Planet after the choices of its experts; it is the only Italian destination in the selection
Europe Slovakia Slovaks have achieved the highest level of English in history and are approaching the top of the world, the country being ranked 15th - the best so far - in the results of the EF English Proficiency Index 2022 survey
Asia Cyprus For Cyprus to become self-sufficient in the agricultural food production would be the next big goal and challenge - according presidential candidate Averof Neophytou - considering the current global situation
Asia Sri Lanka A ship carrying 41.876 metric tonnes of Potash Muriate fertiliser is scheduled to sail from Canada to the Port of Colombo on 2 December, the Ministry of Agriculture said, thanks to a loan from the Asian Development Bank that enabled the purchase
Africa Zimbabwe Strategic and innovative measures to increase milk production in the country and bridge the gap between supply and demand, now being offset by imports from neighbouring countries, have been proposed by the governemnt
Europe Ukraine Banksy, the world-famous British street artist, has confirmed he has created seven murals in various locations in Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, the suburb of Irpin and the town of Borodyanka
Africa Gabon An identification and registration operation for social welfare associations has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs in Libreville, Owendo and Akanda
America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has announced that starting this week, the country will buy one Bitcoin every single day for an indefinite amount of time
America Ecuador The Central Bank has just presented a new collectable coin in commemoration of the country’s participation in the Qatar World Cup
America Suriname The country has been suffering from major floods in the past 3 months, and has now partnered up with the Netherlands to send over humanitarian aid and help out with the country’s disaster emergency management
Europe Greece The gaming industry has managed to recover all the ground lost during the pandemic, according to data from the Hellenic Gaming Supervision and Control Committee for the first nine months of 2022
Asia Qatar World Cup begins today in Qatar, the first held in winter that will also be remembered for the massive investment and the record construction time of the venues associated with human rights violations and even deaths of the workers involved
Europe Bulgaria Today closes the 7th edition of the Italian Cooking Week in Sofia: restaurants, shops and other businesses taking part in the activities offered themed menus, gourmet specialties and other initiatives