Asia China "An open-source artificial intelligence zone" aimed at BRICS nations has been proposed by President Xi Jinping's at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, yet another sign of the increasingly fierce race for technological supremacy with the US
Africa Togo The country plans to launch its "Electricity for All" project next year; in this framework, the country's Minister of Energy and Mines recently met with his Ivorian counterpart to learn more about Côte d'Ivoire's experience
America Canada Statistics Canada reported that this past month the country reached an inflation rate of 4.1%, the highest in over two decades
America Brazil Drought emergency deeply worsened; water reserves at hydropower plants are at the lowest in 91 years and electricity prices hit record-breaking highs since hydropower is the major source of energy in the country
America Paraguay The country’s public works ministry faced a significant budget cut of almost 35% as the state is trying to reduce its fiscal deficit
Europe Slovakia 154 athletes from 24 countries took part at the Okolo Slovenska international cycling race that ends today in the city of Trnava
Europe Vatican City Rocco Buttliere, a LEGO architect from Chicago, has created a realistic replica of the Vatican City State using 67.000 LEGO pieces
Europe Croatia National Geographic is promoting the country today through three TV shows broadcast in 170 countries around the world; this year, a record number of over 30 million overnight stays were recorded in August
Europe Austria The possibility for employees to register for sick leave by telephone was reintroduced, in light of the increase in Covid-19 cases in the country
Africa Somalia UN deputy secretary general Amina Mohammed has asked Somali clan elders to support a 30 per cent quota for women in Parliament
Asia Uzbekistan The city of Khiva hosted this week the UNESCO International Cultural Forum "Central Asia at the Crossroads of World Civilizations"; experts from 46 countries discussed the role of the region for dialogue and mediation in the current geopolitical context
Asia India With over 4.000 players of ultimate frisbee in around 100 villages in Assam, this sport is erasing ethnic divisions in a region with a mixed population of indigenous Bodos, Assamese, Gorkhas, Bengali-speaking Muslims and tea tribes
America Trinidad and Tobago Health Minister had to respond to Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj's claims that the vaccine had impotence as a side effect, stressing that ungrounded info worsen public attitude towards immunization - today covering only 56% of the population
Africa Zambia The construction of a $3 million cassava milling plant in Chitambo district, the first in the area, has been completed; the plant will provide farmers with a contribution to crop diversification