America Canada "Lake Ontario – then, now and always” Prime Minister Carney posted, saying the name comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, pre-dating the foundation of both Canada and the USA, who proposed Lake America as a new name following Canada's retaliatory tariffs
Africa Tunisia The secretary general of Tunisia's national order of doctors said that over 970 doctors left the country in 2021 to work abroad, a sharp increase from 570 in 2018
Europe Lithuania The emergency alarm system will be upgraded with new sirens; installed in municipalities over the next two years, it will be capable of warning at least 75% of people living in areas within the impact zone of the Belarusian nuclear power plant
America Haiti International donors pledged $600 million, more than the UN initially expected, to help rebuild Haiti's deep south; with the government, they want to ensure that lessons are learned from past mistakes, like uncoordinated management of aid after 2010 quake
Asia Yemen The UN Special Envoy to Yemen said that consultations would begin this week with all Yemeni parties - the government, Houthi rebels, civil society, political parties and experts - to find an inclusive political solution to the unending civil conflict
Africa South Africa Gauteng, the country's economic centre, is offering food vouchers to people aged 50 years who have not yet received the Covid-19 vaccination to encourage them to get the vaccine; Gauteng accounts for the majority of cases in the country with 32,4%
America Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega met with Russian officials to strengthen the countries’ bilateral relations, to reinforce their technological, military, and business cooperation
Asia Japan Rising temperatures, heavy rainfall, flooding and demographics are eroding a centuries-old culture surrounding wasabi cultivation, making its rhizomes - already considered the hardest plant to grow in the world - more susceptible to mildew
America Uruguay As an attempt to reignite tourism, the government has temporarily suspended sales taxes for all hotels
America Bolivia In the past year, the price of lithium has increased by 800%, so the government has decided to further accelerate the industrialisation of it and invest more resources in the sector
Europe Ireland Lawmakers could soon start voting remotely in a select number of situations, including potential future pandemics, according to a debated bill that would amend the Irish constitution
Asia Syria For survivors of torture and sexual abuse in Bashar Assad's prisons, the conviction of former Syrian intelligence officer Anwar Raslan last month for crimes against humanity and the ongoing trial of Dr Alaa Mousa represent a major breakthrough
Europe Italy With only 500 federation members in the country, Italian duo Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner won gold in mixed curling, getting an entire nation passionate about the sport and bringing more than 3 million Italians to watch the final
Europe Kosovo Skier Albin Tahiri finished in 15th place out of 27 competitors in the alpine combination discipline, the best result in Kosovo’s history