America Canada Canada Strong Fund, the first ever national sovereign wealth fund will be launched with an initial endowment of $25-billion (€15,5 billion); PM says the investment will ensure all Canadians reap the rewards of government support for major new projects
Africa Togo Professor Houzou Mouzou Grâce Prénam, a lieutenant colonel physician and rheumatologist, has been appointed the President of the University of Kara, the first woman to head a public university in Togo, marking a landmark for women in academic leadership
Africa Tanzania Horticultural exporters have secured contracts for $1,6 million at Asia Fruit Logistica 2025, on top of those with Middle East, a sign of Tanzania's growing presence in the global produce trade
Oceania Marshall Islands $13 million have been pledged to the Marshall Islands by the US Department of State for the reconstruction of the Nitijela parliament building, which was gutted by fire last month
Africa Tunisia Minister of Youth and Sports, Sadok Mourali, congratulated members of the Tunisian national athletics team for their honorable performance at the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships; Olympic champion Mohamed Gammoudi took part in the ceremony
Oceania Nauru Mandatory presence, enforcement of compulsory class attendance and encouraging parents to get involved in their children’s education are part of Nauru’s education reform agenda aimed at creating “the smart nation of the Pacific”
Asia Tajikistan The State Symphony Orchestra of Tajikistan, together with the local orchestra "Kaiser-Walzer", held concert "In Praise of International Friendship" at the Ehrbar Saal in Vienna, dedicated to the 34th anniversary of the State Independence Say of Tajikistan
Europe Sweden Up to 300 tons of wheat have leaked out in Åhus harbor after a grain silo burst, amid initial concern that someone might have been caught under the grain
Africa South Africa South African National Defence Force SANDF has reportedly begun the repatriation of troops and equipment deployed in Lubumbashi, DRC, after the capture of Goma, amid growing tension with the Union concerning unpaid allowances for troops in DRC
Asia Yemen Yemen has been ranked as the third most food-insecure country in the world in new UN report, while 47 international organizations issued a joint warning over a worsening hunger crisis with millions of lives at imminent risk if urgent action is not taken
Europe Liechtenstein Results and findings of a social experiment where students handed over their cell phones for seven days to the school will be presented this week in Vaduz
Africa Ivory Coast A new case study proves the effectiveness of a school canteen as a mean to contrast school dropping; in the village of Batéguédea 2 the installation of a modern canteen serving a balanced meal every day resulted in attendance significantly increased
Oceania New Zealand ED doctors nationwide have sent an open letter to Health New Zealand calling for a set of solutions to be rolled out as soon as possible, saying the immense pressure is compromising both patient care and staff safety
Asia Iran Temporary marriage, a practice accepted by Shi'ite establishment as a way to prevent illicit relationships, is seeing a renewed debate as even devout families often disapprove, associating the practice with prostitution and social shame