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%
Europe Vatican City The Vitae Global Foundation will hold its first summit meeting today and tomorrow; Pope Francis is expected to take part in a portion of the summit while world-renowned artists will get together to help start a cultural transformation for the common good
Asia Azerbaijan The leaders of former Soviet rivals Armenia and Azerbaijan have agreed to meet in Brussels today for EU-mediated talks, with the meeting coming after recent clashes over the Nagorno-Karabakh region left at least three people dead
America Uruguay The proposed academic reform has sparked a series of protests in Montevideo, with teachers and students demanding lower budget cuts for higher salaries and a more modern curriculum
Africa Eritrea Eritrean citizens within the country and abroad contributed around 14.000€ to increase the Martyrs' Trust Fund and to support the families of the martyrs and the National Association of Eritrean War Disabled Veterans
America Paraguay Following Vice President Hugo Velazquez’s corruption allegations and his announced resignation, the Public Ministry has opened a case against him to verify his innocence and decide which actions will be taken following his resignation
Asia Jordan 10.148 electric cars were cleared in the first eight months of this year, +250% on Jan-Aug 2021; the figures, issued by the automobile sector at the Jordan Free Zone Investor Commission, show how electric cars are dominating this year’s market
America Belize The government has signed a research agreement with Brazil, a leading coconut water and milk producer, that allows Belize to access Brazil’s coconut production know-how and technology
Europe Estonia In order to strengthen cyber defences, the Information Systems Authority has started offering bounties to collaborating hackers and has deployed its own red, or assault, squad, which has so far managed to access the network of every tested institution
Asia Georgia Invasive plant species are monitored by drones and remote sensing in Kolkheti National Park to prevent them from spreading rapidly, widely impacting the ecosystem
Europe Italy 569 fatal workplace accidents occurred in the first 7 months of 2022, workplace accident insurance agency INAIL said: a -16% figure on Jan-Jul 2021 due to a fall in COVID deaths; in fact, a spate of workplace deaths has shocked Italy since spring 2021
America Suriname From now on the country will be providing free summer school for all students that need to repeat any subjects in a more relaxed manner, so they can learn more effectively, with less stress
America Guyana The Ministry of Education has now included the study of Artificial Intelligence and new technologies in its academic curriculum, part of a plan to innovate and modernise the current offer