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
Asia Pakistan Swat Valley, known as 'Switzerland of Pakistan', attracts millions of tourists every year for snow-capped peaks, blue lakes, verdant plateaus and dense forests; it has been in the news for massive fires that have burnt over 14.000 acres in last 3 weeks
Africa Cameroon The Potager club, a project started two years ago by Erik Kontchou, aims to reconnect urban children with nature, agriculture and farming
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
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
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
Europe Croatia Preparing for a great tourist season after two years ravaged by the pandemic, the country is still lacking some 10.000 workers according to the head of the Croatian Tourism Association
Africa Morocco The all-male troupe 'Kabareh Cheikhats', comprising singers, actors, dancers, is defying gender norms to resurrect the musical art of Aita, giving a new twist to old traditions
Africa Zimbabwe A new generation of artists is set to make the country a reference point for the continent's art scene through the 'artHARARE Contemporary Art Fair', an innovative contemporary art fair that will be held, for the first time in presence, this November
Asia Qatar The country has added more than 5.000 poems to the Praise of the Prophet blog of eloquent and nabate poems thanks to the Katara Prize for the Prophet's Poet
Europe Iceland Several interconnected caves dating back to the 9th century Viking Age have been discovered by scientists near the village of Oddi in the south-west; the caves are probably part of a much larger system
Asia India After over eight years of deadlock in negotiations on a comprehensive trade agreement, India is set to formally restart talks with the EU these days, with the aim of reaching an agreement before both go to the polls in 2024
Asia Kyrgyzstan USAID has delivered modern equipment to the SotsAgro poultry farm that will allow it to double its capacity to produce high-quality poultry and animal feed critical to the country's agricultural production
Oceania Samoa A pioneering survey - the Pacific Attitudes Survey Samoa - was released on 9 June in Apia; it measures the views of Samoan citizens on a series of questions relating to democracy, the economy, tradition, trust in institutions, climate change, social media