Africa Nigeria Women from Ekuri community in Akamkpa, Cross River State, raised alarm over the devastating impact of illegal logging that is pushing families into hunger, poverty and insecurity after years of community-led successful conservation
Europe Netherlands Cybercrime group Nova, hacking on the Dutch laboratory that handles population screenings, is threatening to publish more medical data after having leaked data of nearly half a million women who participated in the cervical cancer screening
Asia Jordan The recent heatwave, while disrupting daily life and agriculture, has accelerated the ripening of dates and reduced the occurrence of puffiness, a defect that can affect fruit quality; producers welcomed the anticipaed, high quality 2025 harvest
Asia Brunei A surge in ‘Macau Scam’ cases with impersonation of bank and police officers is causing public distress: Cyber Crime Investigation Division warned citizens, saying it typically begins with phone calls signaling suspicious transactions on victim’s account
Africa Guinea The liquidity crisis affecting the Guinean banking sector has hit electronic money agents too; struggling to meet the growing demand for withdrawals, while facing scarce deposits, is worryingly eroding their margins
Europe Austria Airbnb has been providing data to the city of Graz, including the identity of the landlords, in response to growing opposition by many cities to short-term apartment rentals; Graz is demanding accommodation fees from landlords and will impose fines soon
America Chile A man with Down syndrome, Sebastián Solorza, has launched a historic bid to run as an independent presidential candidate in Chile, aiming to collect 35.000 signatures to promote inclusion and challenge political polarization
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Record number of scholarship recipients from Saint Kitts and Nevis will be travelling to Taiwan in the coming weeks for university studies were awarded the Ministry of Foreign Affairs scholarships and from International Cooperation and Development Fund
America Bolivia Amid a deep economic crisis, over US$3 billion have been raised by Bolivia through buying locally mined gold and selling it abroad to meet debt payments and support fuel imports
Asia Qatar 800 new university students were welcomed for the start of the new academic year; now part of Qatar Foundation’s unique ecosystem of education, they have been encouraged to embrace the spirit of giving back, serving their communities
Africa Zambia Northern Province has seen a surge in maize production in the 2024/2025 season, which local authorities attribute to sound policies of the government and the commendable response from farmers
Europe Andorra Five people have been convicted in Montpellier, France, for smuggling tobacco from Andorra; the cross-border investigation found that the four defendants were selling the illegal cigarettes in the food stores they owned
Europe United Kingdom A Tik Tok campaign to give people clear, reliable advice before travelling overseas for cosmetic or medical treatments will be launched, part of a wider initiative to protect patients and reduce costs for the NHS of fixing botched procedures
Europe Luxembourg Defective vel’OH! bicycles and vandalism episodes remain major issues for Luxembourg City; despite technical upgrades, the topic appears again and again on social media, with videos circulating of safety deficiencies in the bicycles