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
Africa Comoros To ensure compliance with health regulations and maintenance of the cold chain to guarantee optimum storage temperatures for customers and end consumers, Terminal Moroni will increase its capacity for receiving refrigerated containers to 60, or over 76%
Europe Kosovo "Subsidies for Energy Efficiency in Kosovo" project, by Millennium Foundation Kosovo and supported by Millennium Challenge Corporation, ended; more than 1.000 households and 26 residential buildings benefited from energy efficiency measures
America Paraguay Amid record-breaking inflation, the country’s Central Bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 8.5%, being the highest it has ever been in the past decade
Europe Germany The country should give up tradition of Christmas lights in cities and private homes because of energy crisis, Environmental Action Germany declared; Christmas lights in private homes in Germany alone consume as a city of 400.000 inhabitants in one year
Asia Kuwait The expiry of the contract between the Kuwaiti government and a company in charge of booking deportation tickets for arrested illegal immigrants has locked about 3.500 expatriates in detention facilities
Africa Libya US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya expressed optimism for the success of the UN Secretary-General's new envoy for support in Libya, Abdullah Batili, in his mission to reach a final solution to the Libyan crisis through African support
Asia Jordan The Royal Marine Conservation Society launched the “Clean up the World 2022” campaign in Aqaba; the campaign, a social action program aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, involved 700 volunteers from local businesses and institutions
America Belize Researchers have recently discovered that the country’s Mayan cities contain a high level of mercury contamination, suggesting a new discovery that Mayans were using mercury for centuries, such as in paintings and ceramics
America Bolivia A new plan called “Productive Prisons” has been implemented: it consists in having inmates plant their own food and sell it to nearby communities as a way to help their re-introduction to society
Europe Croatia EpiC - Epigravetijenske zajednice Sjeverne Dalmacije published the news of the discovery of a 17.000-year-old European wild donkey's head in the Vlakno cave on the island of Dugi Otok
America Dominica With the support of the EU and the Caribbean Development Bank, Dominica is working to create a new national agro-processing facility that will strengthen the food value chain, improve quality standards and expand access to export markets
Asia Bhutan Speaking at the Ahimsa Santhai at the Gandhi Memorial Museum, former PM Jigmi. Y. Thinley said Mahatma Gandhi was a visionary and his teachings are even more relevant today, stressing the need to follow Gandhian principles
America Brazil The Supreme Court has temporarily strengthened gun regulations, as the country’s elections are approaching and the government fears that there’s a risk of political violence