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 Algeria Journalist of Algerian newspaper Echorouk, Belkacem Houam, was arrested after a complaint by the Ministry of Trade, because of an article on dates sent back to Algeria by the European Union and the authorities' handling of pesticide use
Africa Central African Republic Monday's cabinet meeting focused on the water, electricity and petroleum products sectors and the government's efforts in these areas were presented
America Belize In Belize city, 50 new cameras and radios instead of cellphones will support police officers in guaranteeing security; the adoption of other measures proved effective in the month of August, that recorded a significant decrease in murderers
Africa South Africa The country is experiencing a shortage of stocks of contraceptive drugs in health and public facilities, putting women's reproductive health at risk in a country where rates of use of birth control methods among 15-24 year olds are already very low
Asia Thailand Maya Bay - damaged during the filming of 'The Beach' 24 years ago - will be restored upon Supreme Court order to the Forestry Department
America Canada There are currently five wildfires of note burning across British Columbia and smoke from wildfires in US States Washington and Idaho has also wafted east; environment Canada has extended air quality alerts as fine particulates are expected to increase
Asia Pakistan It could take up to six months for the deadly flood waters to recede in the country's worst-hit areas, authorities have warned; fears are growing over the threat posed by water-borne diseases, including cholera and dengue
Asia Qatar The National Human Rights Committee kicked off a forum analysing the role of law enforcement in protecting human rights during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
America Dominica The president of Dominica's Council on Ageing, Ophelia Marie, has called on the country's youth to reach out to senior citizens and spend quality time with them
America Bahamas One of the Government's top priorities is rebuilding communities devastated by Hurricane Dorian and assisting those affected by the storm, with a target of providing 300 homes by next year
Europe Serbia After EuroPride was banned in Belgrade, the organisers of EuroPride 2022 in Belgrade said they will challenge the ban in court and that the march planned for Saturday will still take place
Africa Tanzania TSO - Tanzanite Support Organisation, an NGO, trains young orphans from their orphanage centres to become self-reliant