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 Ukraine Ukrainian scientists at Chernobyl, in cooperation with Greenpeace Germany, have reported that the values at Chernobyl are outside the norm, at least three times higher than the estimates made by the International Atomic Energy Agency
Europe Albania With the Free Iran World Summit taking place this weekend near Durres, a massive cyber-attack synchronized from outside Albania and a potential threat alert issued by the US embassy have upset the country
Asia Indonesia The country, which has about 115 million motorbikes on its roads, has an ambitious plan to convert them to electric, as rising energy prices could push motorists to switch to electric vehicles
Africa Cameroon For the first time, the Cameroonian Defence Minister acknowledged serious rights violations by the military against civilians in the fight against the Anglophone rebels and ordered an end to these violations
Africa Zambia UN has warned that plans by the Zimbabwean and Zambian governments to develop a golf course, lodges and a hydroelectric dam near Victoria Falls will put the popular tourist destination at risk of losing its World Heritage status
Africa South Africa The unemployment rate in South Africa is reaching alarming levels and now ranks among the highest in the world, with many young people looking to rely on the new opportunities of digital jobs
America Panama Indigenous people have joined the ongoing protests in the country to demand the protection of their territories, as illegal deforestation, pollution, and lack of property rights are making locals forcefully have to leave their communities
Africa Seychelles The Seychelles Interfaith Council hosted a national discussion on cannabis at the headquarters of the National Council for Children
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country has decided to increase from 16 to 27 the number of oil exploration blocks it will auction next week, including two in Virunga National Park, the protected area at the eastern end of the country where mountain gorillas live
Asia China In his first visit to Xinjiang in 8 years, President Xi Jinping has reiterated that the principle Islam in China must be Chinese in orientation and every religion in the country should adapt to the socialist society pursued by the ruling party
America Saint Lucia At recent sod-laying ceremony for the construction of hospitality and catering block of Centre for Adolescent Renewal and Education, Minister for Equity, Social Justice and Empowerment outlined many strategic interventions to support the underprivileged
Oceania Samoa The dedicated Pesega campus of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was recently recognised by the government of Samoa for its example of beauty and cleanliness as part of the national "Beautiful Samoa" campaign
Europe Ireland Refugees from twenty European countries considered 'safe' will need a visa to enter Ireland, suspending for one year the validity of the visa waiver agreement for refugees