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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Vincy Mas, a traditional colourful celebration of music, dance and Vincentian heritage attracting thousands of tourists, closes today with extra events and parades being the first edition after 2019
Africa Algeria Algeria ranked first among Arab and African countries for the year 2022 in terms of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, according to an international expert report published by Cambridge University Press
Oceania Solomon Islands The Royal Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has graduated 12 officers who completed level 2 of the International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) specialist operators course requirements
Africa Liberia Accurate information on migration movements from Liberia is now available on the Liberian website www.wakawell.info, launched by IOM through its Migrants as Messengers project to reduce human trafficking and raise awareness for safe migration
Europe Estonia Liviko distillery, one of the largest alcohol companies in the Baltic, foresees the need to reduce its product range as energy prices continue to rise and raw materials are every day scarcer
America Brazil As Russia’s largest fertiliser importer, even though there is a fertiliser shortage, President Vladimir Putin ensured President Jair Bolsonaro that their fertiliser trade will remain uninterrupted
America United States Another Supreme Court’s ruling causes confusion and brings the country years back: latest climate change ruling could dampen efforts by federal agencies to rein in the tech industry, which went largely unregulated for decades
Asia Brunei ASEAN Climate Change Centre to be opened in Brunei in September, pending approval from other countries in the regional bloc, allowing the country to become a regional hub for climate change knowledge and research
Europe Vatican City The Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See announces that the Holy See sells a property in 60 Sloane Avenue in London, UK
Europe Liechtenstein 300 years old traditional cheese should be produced with milk from Liechtenstein only according to the production specification lately discussed, but not yet signed
Africa Mali The Takuba task force, led by France and composed of EU special forces, has officially ceased operations in the country
America Dominica The Agricultural Livelihoods and Climate Resilience Emergency Project of the MoBGEANFS is currently training twenty-five boat builders and their assistants on specific tecniques