Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Africa Sao Tome and Principe As part of the Communication Campaign for the Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems, the "Desafio Non Sa Obô" was launched, an invitation to reflect on the alarming state of the park
Europe Netherlands Utrecht city council has become the third of the big Dutch cities to make a formal apology for its role in slavery, following on from Amsterdam and Rotterdam
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The international organisation Médecins Sans Frontières has asked the United Nations to allow them to provide assistance to communities in need in the conflict zones of Ituri, in the north-east of the country
Africa Djibouti From 2012 to 2020, the spread of malaria has increased by 2.800%, with about 60.000 people out of a population of 800.000 contracting the disease in 2020; the new surge is attributed to the spread of a new Indian super-mosquito
Asia Iran President Ebrahim Raisi visited Qatar for the first time in eleven years; bilateral agreements were signed and he attended a summit on gas exports
America Dominica The country mourns painter Earl Darius Etienne, known for his ability to work with a variety of materials, from canvas, wood, paper, fabric to old recycled jeans
Asia Nepal A huge snowfall in Humla is disrupting the lives of locals, with Simkot airport shutting down all operations and grounding planes on the runway; farmers however rejoice after a prolonged drought in the region
Europe Portugal Vila Galé has announced the opening in the Azores, in Tomar, of a hotel designed for children and another wine tourism project in Beja, representing an investment of €50 million, by the end of June 2023
America Dominican Republic The government said it has begun building a wall along the border with Haiti in an effort to stem the illegal flow of Haitians and goods such as drugs or weapons; the wall will cover nearly half of the 244-mile (almost 400km) land border
Africa Gambia The Environmental Protection Agency is hosting a Gambian delegation of environmental scientists and activists to study Ghana's coastal zone management under the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Strategy
Europe San Marino A new agreement between the University of the Republic of San Marino and La Sapienza University of Rome, born of the interest in promoting healthy generational growth, marks a decisive step in the collaboration between the two universities
America Grenada A senior island professional has called on the New National Party government to address a serious sanitation problem in the lagoon, specifically the presence of faeces in an area in front of Briden & Minors
America Brazil Recent torrential rains that triggered floods and landslides have caused over 160 deaths in the city of Petropolis; approximately a month worth of rain poured in just a few hours, causing damages that authorities are currently trying to keep up with