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 Kyrgyzstan The population of Kyrgyzstan accounted for 6,977 million people, as of 1 August 2022, according to data released by the National Statistical Committee based on the results of the first stages of the current population census data
Africa Egypt For the first time in 35 years, two women, Suzanne Mohammed, 32, and Hind Umar, 30, have become train drivers on a metro train in the capital, a role that had been inaccessible since 1987, the year the metro was opened in Cairo
Europe Slovenia Prime Minister Robert Golob and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz agreed on Monday on an exchange of military vehicles involving sending Slovenian Yugoslav-era tanks to Ukraine
Africa Uganda An outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Mubende district, in the centre of the country, has been confirmed by authorities after the death of a patient
Europe Spain The left-wing Unidas Podemos party partner of the Socialist Party has warned that it will not vote in favour of a new health bill in its current form, as it paves the way for the privatisation of the country's national health system
Africa Burkina Faso The government has announced a two-year training programme for 40.000 local sports managers to supervise popular sports initiatives for all
Asia Taiwan In Taichung, 45 teams took off in front of 50.000 spectators from a 3-storey high ramp to fly their homemade flying machines at the 'Flugtag' organised annually by energy drink Red Bull, for the 1st time in Taiwan
Europe Norway Olaisen Blue and BioFeyn will host the first edition of Lovund Days today and tomorrow, a showcase of investors, experts and startups to highlight the sustainable future of salmon aquaculture
Africa Nigeria Nigerian students protested on Monday the strike that has stalled the country's public universities for seven months, causing frustration for some 2,5 million students
Africa Ivory Coast Young people go back to school this week knowing that those with a grade point average of less than 8.5 out of 10 will be excluded at the end of the year, an old measure resurrected by the authorities in the hope of raising education general standard
America United States President Biden declared he will decide upon next term after mid term elections scheduled for Tuesday 8 November 2022
Europe Estonia The Ministry of Rural Affairs is considering proposals to allow sled dogs to be kept in chains as short as two metres long, provided the animals can run in large enclosures or other spaces for at least half an hour, twice a day
Africa South Africa The country, the continent's leading industrial powerhouse with a population of nearly 60 million, has again been hit by drastic power outages caused by faults in its outdated and poorly maintained facilities, state-owned utility Eskom said on Sunday