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
Asia Nepal A Kathmandu District Court verdict prevents businesses from adding VAT at 13% and service charge at 10% to the bill, as they have done so far
America Dominican Republic Losses caused in agricultural sector by the passage of Hurricane Fiona through the eastern part of the country exceed 2 billion pesos, estimates Ulises de Veras, president of the Federation of Livestock Farmers of the Eastern Region
Europe Serbia After the Serbian Electronic Media Regulatory Agency allocated 4 national TV frequencies to pro-government channels, Reporters Without Borders denounced failure to comply with law, demanding that right to pluralism be respected for 5th frequency
Europe France President Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind farm and promised to double the speed of authorisations for renewable energies, but also to accelerate nuclear energy projects, saying that 'Only renewables or only nuclear' wouldn't work
Europe Albania Albanians' trust in the EU dropped by four percentage points in 2021, from 75 per cent in 2020, according to the Trust in Governance survey conducted by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation
Oceania Tuvalu 22 500-pound bombs from World War II were found underwater in Nanumea by a naval team from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States; the government had asked the Australian Defence Force to search for explosive remnants of the war
Oceania Australia The Australian Football League is investigating allegations of bullying of Aboriginal players at one of its most successful clubs, the Hawthorn Football Club
Africa Niger The country decided to suspend the transit of oil products destined for neighbouring Mali for security reasons in the face of the threat from jihadist groups
Africa Togo FAO-supported project to strengthen the resilience of coastal communities to climate change through 'an integrated approach focusing on adaptation to best practices and innovative technologies in vulnerable ecosystems' has started
Europe Belarus In the past four months, the Development Bank of Belarus has financed 158 investment projects with a rate of 7,5% per annum in Belarusian roubles, a record low
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves told the United Nations that St. Vincent and the Grenadines has faced immense challenges since March 2020: "although we did not close our country, even in the darkest days of the pandemic, much of the world closed in on us"
Asia Brunei 69% of graduates of Universiti Teknologi Brunei's Class of 2022 have already found jobs within just three months of graduation, UTB's vice-chancellor said on Monday
Africa Liberia Residents of Bong Conty and its environs will receive a $500.000 grant from the government for the expansion of the CB Dunbar hospital in Gbarnga