Oceania Tonga Heavy machinery, marine equipment and construction crews have started work at Fangaʻuta Lagoon site for Tonga’s long‑awaited US$97 million bridge; The 720‑metre infrastructure will strengthen the key transport link between Nukuʻalofa and Eastern Tongatapu
America Uruguay Uruguay signed the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, the first-ever international legally binding treaty ensuring that the use of AI is fully consistent with those values
Africa Angola Corimba Marginal Infrastructure, Phase I, will be completed in 20 months: financed by a Portuguese credit line, works have been assigned to Portuguese Mota-Engil; once completed the project will comprise 2 road interchanges, tunnels and 400 social housing
America Brazil National Day has been celebrated yesterday, commemorating 203 years since Dom Pedro I's "Cry of Ipiranga" on 7 September 1822 severed colonial ties with Portugal; the declaration remains a defining symbol of Brazilian sovereignty
Europe Germany Germany's 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign got off to a disastrous start as they suffered a deserved 2-0 defeat to Slovakia
America Colombia A coordinated attack involving a car bombing in Cali and the shooting down of a police helicopter in Antioquia has killed 19 people in Colombia, with authorities blaming FARC dissidents amid growing criticism of the government’s peace strategy
Asia Azerbaijan 151 new standards have been approved in January–August 2025 by the Azerbaijan Institute of Standardization to keep in line with the country’s socio-economic development priorities; the largest number is in food technology and agriculture, with 38 norms
Asia North Korea Kim Jong Un attended the Military Parade in Beijing on 3 September; diplomacy exports say that standing next to China’s leader Xi Jinping during the event, the North Korean leader showed his leverage in the region
Africa Djibouti Djibouti Telecom will extend its DARE1 submarine cable to South Africa by 2028, confirming its ambition to transform Djibouti into a continental digital hub; the new section, 3.200-3.500 km long, will connect Mombasa, KE to Mtunzini, Durban, SA
Africa Cape Verde Most bus stops in Praia are in poor condition, lacking horizontal or vertical signage, lighting, and basic equipment such as benches, trash cans, shelters, a new study on bus stops and lines for urban public passenger transport in Praia shows
Asia Nepal Approximately 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and X, have been banned after they failed to register with the government by the 28 August deadline; the move has sparked protest over restrictions on expression and digital freedom
America Canada 65.500 jobs were lost in August, mostly those in part-time work, due to both lower hiring and layoffs, thus bringing the unemployment rate at 7,1%, or 1,6 million people, in a nine-year peak excluding pandemic years
America Bolivia Indigenous groups in Bolivia have halted the government’s oil palm cultivation project in the Amazon, citing lack of prior consultation and threats to their lands, stalling a biodiesel plan that has so far yielded only 100 of the 60.000 planned hectares
Africa Tunisia Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival for her film The Voice of Hind Rajab; she dedicated the award "to the Palestinian Red Crescent and to all those who are trying to save lives in Gaza"