America Costa Rica Water access became a hot topic after Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers said tariffs haven't been updated since 2018, foreseeing an abrupt increase; meanwhile, villages close to the capital recur to buying bottles to avoid contaminated, unhealthy water
Oceania Solomon Islands 41 participants from Rendova and Munda in Western Province completed a three-day food safety and hygiene training last week at Titiru Eco lodge supported by the Ministry of Health and Medical Services' Food Safety Unit
Oceania Papua New Guinea PM Marape urged citizens to respect the electoral process, asking them to be vigilant and to allow all contesting candidates the freedom to campaign and spread plans and policies to raise their hands for the leadership
Africa Sierra Leone A delegation from the US government's Millennium Challenge Corporation has been warmly welcomed in the country; the bilateral meetings aim at advancing the development of the country's first compact program, a grant designed to facilitate economic growth
America Mexico A Judge has permanently banned bullfights at a famous bullring in Mexico city; it is a major step towards the ban of the practice
Asia Laos Luang Prabang will organise the Boun Hor Khaopadapdin, with boat racing activities along the Namkhan River, after two years of pandemic; the annual festival is held to feed the spirits with homemade food parcels
Africa Cameroon The Potager club, a project started two years ago by Erik Kontchou, aims to reconnect urban children with nature, agriculture and farming
Europe Italy Milano Design Week, with Salone del Mobile at its 60th edition and Fuorisalone events returning to its original formula after the pandemic, registered numbers above 2019 and reaffirms the city as world capital of design furniture
Asia Nepal Undermining the spirit of federalism and decentralisation, the federal government continues to manage small-scale infrastructure projects that should be executed by provinces and local governments
Asia Japan The defence minister expressed hope that military intelligence could again be shared smoothly with South Korea, after the foreign minister said an agreement, on the verge of ending under a previous administration, should be normalised
America Costa Rica Hermosa Beach has officially become Central America’s first world surfing reserve, due to its beauty, nature, and its consistency in wave rideability
Africa Uganda In Karamoja, located between South Sudan and Kenya, one of Uganda's most unstable and long-suffering regions, over half a million people - 40% of the population - suffer from hunger; the figures contrast sharply with those of the rest of the country
Europe Belgium The Brussels municipality of Evere is banning the consumption of alcohol in public spaces between 20:00 and 07:00 from today, for an indefinite period; selling alcoholic beverages will be still allowed in bars and restaurants
Europe North Macedonia Government has set a trade margin of up to 5% for a number of products such as white bread, sugar and sunflower oil until 30 September