Europe United Kingdom A wave of far-right anti-migrant sentiment is sweeping across the UK and a protest in Portsmouth was marked by violent incidents; around 500 hooded people besieged the port, disrupted ferry terminals after learning of the landing of 140 migrants
Africa Cameroon The "Cacao talks " with the EU on the cocoa supply chain will strengthen trade relations in the sector, discuss the urgency of halting deforestation related to cocoa cultivation and promote the fair treatment of cocoa farmers, eliminating child labour
Europe Finland The country will vote against the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act later this year, as aspects of the classification system for sustainable activities, concerning forest management, have ambiguous criteria, undermining specific investments
Africa Rwanda Biodiversity conservation experts welcomed the recently enacted Biological Diversity and Wildlife Conservation Act, which is central to the Nagoya Protocol that ensures fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources
Africa Mozambique After several announcements by the government that it had regained control of the Cabo Delgado districts from the hands of the insurgents, some people have found the courage to return, but are still wary and afraid
Europe Norway One out of four Norwegians, around 1.088.300 adults, do not hold a credit card, according to recent data
America Barbados Today ends the 2021 My Barbados, a competition for children to describe what kind of country they would like to live in in the future
Asia Israel The Knesset Interior Committee voted to move forward a controversial bill that allows thousands of illegally built homes to be connected to the national electricity grid
America Peru New reports showed that the FinTech industry has approximately grown by 16% this year, demonstrating that the government’s National Policy for Financial Inclusion (PNIF) has been effective thus far
Europe Monaco Former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett will play live at the Opera Garnier today, performing all the hits from his time with the band and his solo career
Africa Namibia Along with South Africa and Zimbabwe, the country will host the 2027 Men's Cricket World Cup; the chief executive of Cricket Namibia said hosting the 50-over tournament is an extraordinary privilege
Africa Republic of the Congo Activities of the 4-year project to revitalize the agricultural sector started; it is an instrument through which, when the country repays a debt, it receives a matched amount from AFD as a grant for a development or poverty reduction programme
Asia Laos Nearly 3/4 of Vientiane's drivers habitually break speed limits and nearly 1/3 of drivers have been drinking alcohol, as a new research on the growing problem of road accidents by the Department of Transport and Traffic Police Department shows
Europe Kosovo Health authorities are working with the Muslim community during Friday prayers: imams have invited listeners to get vaccinated and medical teams have waited in mosque courtyards to inoculate worshippers