Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Africa Algeria The President has ordered the teaching of English to begin at primary school level, for the first time in the country's history
America Paraguay In order to ensure food security, the UN has partnered with over 5.700 rural households to create home orchards, which have already begun to successfully alleviate the food emergency situation in the country’s remote regions
Asia Kazakhstan Frontier has launched a new travel offer for its routes connecting Tampa, USA to the country, with fares under $100 non-stop
America Venezuela Newly elect Colombian president Gustavo Petro has opened the binational border with Venezuela; the Venezuelan state has announced that this will bring tremendous economic benefits to the region and marks the beginning of a renewed relationship
Africa eSwatini Ntsika Kota has become the first Eswatini to win the 2022 Commonwealth short story award, with the short story "And the earth drank deep"
Africa Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea's Ambassador to the EU, Carmelo Nvono-Ncá, held a meeting with the European Commission's Aviation Security Unit, with the aim of advancing technical collaboration
Asia Bangladesh The European Commission is providing funding of €1,2 million for emergency assistance to those affected by the current floods in the north-eastern and northern regions of the country; this year's floods are considered worse than those in 1998 and 2004
America Panama The UN has recognised the country for its innovative approaches for dealing with the sanitary emergency, which includes the creation of a medical chatbot that can attend over 600 patients a day
America Uruguay During the past two years, public workers have lost approximately 6% of their real wage due to inflation, causing them to temporarily block major public institutions and demand the state a wage raise
Oceania Marshall Islands Almost three years after the first in-person preliminary discussions between the US and the Marshall Islands on a third Compact funding agreement, negotiations resumed last week with a two-day meeting in Kwajalein
Europe Luxembourg Free sunscreen stations have been installed across the country, with the Luxembourg Cancer Foundation operating 19 stations, each of which distributes free sunscreen and offers advice on how to protect from the sun
America Antigua and Barbuda Ratification of conventions to prevent workplace harassment and the inclusion of domestic workers' rights in the Caribbean are among the talking points of trade unionists who gathered for a two-day seminar in Antigua
Europe Moldova Approximately 350 socially vulnerable families, with twins or triplets, in the capital received dairy products for the feeding of infants under one year of age in the past year, with approximately €50.000 invested in such products