Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Europe Croatia Recommendations and guidelines for reducing energy consumption will be presented by the government this week; some of the measures suggested by the European Commission have already been included in the country's plans
Europe North Macedonia New measures to tackle the economic crisis have been approved, including a ban on the export of wheat, flour, wood and pellets and the elimination of the tax on the import of domestic use oil until the end of the year
Europe Liechtenstein An increasing number of customers is experiencing problems while using Google Pay as the service is not yet listed among the country’s official payment methods
Europe Poland At a meeting of the EU affairs committee of the Polish parliament, the plan to lease its nuclear power plants, which are due to close soon, from Germany was addressed, welcomed by most opposition parties
Europe Serbia The harvest season in Serbia has ended with an overall quality of production better than previous years and prices higher; for some products also yields have been 'excellent'
Asia Malaysia Since August, people entering Malaysia no longer have to fill out a traveller's card, a move that aims to simplify entry procedures, after considering the current healthcare system is at a good level
Africa Zambia The country is expected to soon access a $1,3 billion IMF support fund; the bailout was validated soon after the nation's creditors agreed to provide it with debt relief
Asia Japan At least 30 endangered green sea turtles have been found in the past weeks with wounds around their neck near the remote Japanese island of Kumejima in southern Okinawa prefecture; investigation has begun
Africa Rwanda Drones are being used to boost pig breeding, delivering pig semen to farms with a drone to help reduce distances that are difficult to travel
Europe Portugal In measures to combat drought in the Algarve, 16 mayors have announced the closure of swimming pools and the end of ornamental fountains during the month of August and, eventually, the entire month of September
Africa Republic of the Congo The electorate voted yesterday to choose 50 candidates in 25 constituencies in the second round of the legislative elections; the country's opposition groups had denounced the results of the first round as fraudulent
Europe Belarus Russia uses Belarus to circumvent Western sanctions, said Belarusian opposition politician Pavel Latushka, advising the EU to align sanctions against Moscow with those against Minsk
America Jamaica The country developed a strategy and action plan for gender and climate change, guided by a national assessment