America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
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
Africa Tanzania TSO - Tanzanite Support Organisation, an NGO, trains young orphans from their orphanage centres to become self-reliant
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
Europe Bulgaria Bulgaria embassy in Kiev has been reopened with an acting ambassador, limited staff, and limited consular services; the idea is to make it 100% operational after communication channels with Bulgaria are fully restored
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 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 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
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
America Saint Lucia In a moment of official mourning over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre declared that now is not the time to discuss leaving the Commonwealth
Africa Kenya President Ruto will be sworn in today in Nairobi, after his victory in the August elections was confirmed; 20 Presidents - mostly from African countries - are expected to assist
Africa Ghana The Africa Business and Human Rights Forum will be held in-person and online in Accra on 12-13 October; it will bring together stakeholders to take stock of progress and discuss challenges and opportunities of promoting responsible business conduct
Europe Norway After several years of rising prices, mountain cabin prices are expected to fall significantly in the coming years, according to brokers, due to extreme electricity costs and rising interest rates