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
Oceania Nauru The country received 6.600 doses of Covid-19 paediatric vaccine from Pfizer thanks to Australian Government support and UNICEF intervention
Europe Norway Meteorologists will test a new definition for a local 'heat wave' this summer, which has to be warmer for a longer period of time, as climate change has led to warmer temperatures more frequently
America Bahamas A report by Bloomberg places the Bahamas in the top ten of the most distressed emerging markets
America Brazil As of today, national grain exports this year have increased by 161% due to the war in Ukrainian that has blocked local exports
Asia United Arab Emirates Surveillance camera footage cannot be shared on social media or other public platforms, with Ajman police arresting offenders, saying they have the technology and ability to identify and reach in record time any person found guilty of posting them
Africa Madagascar The country celebrates Independence Day today, as it officially became an independent republic on 26 June 1960, with Philibert Tsiranana as its first president
Oceania New Zealand Air New Zealand is increasing the number of seats, adding other 40.000 seats and hundreds more workers, but warns that ticket prices will be affected by the cost of fuel
America Saint Lucia The country is seeking to carry out in-country testing for monkeypox at the Ezra Long Laboratory at the OKEU Hospital; while stressing that it has not recorded any cases yet, the Ministry is monitoring the disease and is preparing to handle any occurrence
Europe Switzerland After the downturn due to the pandemic, the earnings of CEOs of Swiss companies are now on the rise, with bonuses rising most significantly in 2021; according to an AWPLink analysis, the average pay rose about 15% year-on-year
Asia Thailand While a study reveals that 90% of Thailand's hotel general managers are men, major event in Phuket 'Mind The Gap' with more than 100 industry delegates sought to address the challenges still present for women hoteliers in the country
Europe Portugal A dedicated Eurobarometer study shows that Portugal is the second country in the bloc that 'feels most the economic consequences of the war in Ukraine, which most European countries say they have not yet felt'
Europe Netherlands A new night train connecting Amsterdam and Barcelona is planned; proposed by the start-up European Sleeper, it could be launched by December 2023 or earlier, according to the company's application to the Dutch Consumer and Market Authority
Asia Qatar The Cabinet approved a draft law on combating the concealment of non-Qatari commercial, economic and professional activities in violation of the law