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
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The mayor of Água Grande, José Maria Fonseca, inaugurated the Garden of the UCCLA - Union of Portuguese Speaking Capitals in the capital of São Tomé, an action carried out in collaboration with the NGOs OIKOS and Bird Live International
Europe San Marino Paolo Rondelli, 58, who was vice-president of Arcigay Rimini, has become head of state in the country, where until 2004 homosexuality was considered a crime
Asia United Arab Emirates The 3rd edition of the 'Ramadan Recipes Guide', featuring more than 30 original recipes over 30 days in partnership with local restaurants and cafes, has been launched by Brand Dubai, the creative agency of the Government of Dubai Media Office
America Canada Experts say Canada’s hospital capacity crisis, evident during the pandemic, will remain long after unless leaders finally address the deeper flaws in how the country’s health care is structured
Asia Philippines 2.313 people have been arrested so far for violating the election weapons ban; according to the Commission on Elections Resolution n. 10728, from 9/01 to 8/06, carrying firearms or deadly weapons outside the residence and in all public places is illegal
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan received Indian President Kovind, first ever presidential visit by an Indian head of state; a memorandum of understanding has been signed on the issue of financial intelligence
Asia Thailand Phuket's Soi Dog Foundation plans to give a $250.000 grant to a clinic in Poland for Ukrainian pets whose owners fled the Russian invasion
Europe Poland Solar energy company Soon Energy, which has more than 25 megawatt-peak (MWp) installed in projects across Poland, will be acquired by Portuguese company EDP
Oceania Papua New Guinea A coalition of Papuan and Australian civil society organizations are calling on the proponents of the Wafi-Golpu mine to stop progression of the plant as the project has not gained the consent of communities in Morobe Province
Africa Cameroon A Cameroonian war refugee, Wilfred Tebah, who left the country three years ago due to the ongoing conflict, is asking for the same treatment as Ukrainians in the US, as some Cameroonian migrants are in detention and risk being deported
Africa Zambia The public health system has entered a crisis, with thousands of professional vacancies to be filled and months-long shortages of drugs and other medical supplies
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Employees of Radio Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of the three public services in BiH, held a protest to denounce the difficult financial situation and political pressures that are bringing the station to the brink of closure
Africa Burkina Faso Two projects to strengthen the resilience of populations and the fight against violent extremism, at a total cost of $2,6 million, were implemented by Réseau Afrique Jeunesse and the Union des Frères Croyants de Dori