Africa South Sudan Conditions for elections remain unfavorable, UN experts warned during a press conference in Juba after concluding their visit to South Sudan; planned December elections face risks from renewed violence, shrinking civic space, persistent impunity.
Oceania Tonga Local groups, businesses and some government ministries showcased their Tongan products during a trade week organized by the Ministry of Trade and Economic Development in its Fasi complex
America Argentina This week the country received US$4,3 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in order to pay off ongoing international debts and alleviate the economy
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Presidential elections are held in the country today after a postponement due to the pandemic; authorities have reminded people to avoid all related rallies
Oceania Micronesia A study by a team of researchers has found that patterns of ocean currents are a key factor in fish spawning on Micronesian islands
Oceania Tuvalu On 29 August 1595, during Mendaña's second voyage across the Pacific, he passed Niulakita, the southermost island of the country, and he named it "La Solitaria"
Africa Mozambique According to the director general of the Almond Institute of Mozambique, about 150.000 tons of cashew nuts are placed on the international market each year, a figure much below the country's potential
Europe Switzerland Swiss Re and Climeworks, a carbon removal specialist, are collaborating to combat climate change by signing the world's first long-term purchase agreement for the direct capture and storage of carbon dioxide in the air
America Trinidad and Tobago Moody's Investors Service completed a periodic review of National Gas Company of Trinidad and Tobago's ratings
Africa South Sudan Hepatitis E cases are rising in the Bentiu IDP camp due to poor hygiene, from lack of soap to open sewers; MSF has repeatedly warned about the health risks of the terrible ongoing conditions
Oceania Papua New Guinea The country, along with others like Canada and the United Arab Emirates, is among the qualifiers for the 2022 U-19 Men's Cricket World Cup
Europe Slovenia Efforts to rejuvenate the lynx population in the northwestern region of Gorenjska have been successful: the first cubs were born after five lynx were released into the wild by Life Lynx project
Europe Germany The Berlin Wall Foundation has released an App that uses augmented reality to give an immediate feeling of how tense the situation was at the time
Asia Vietnam More than 100 artists and art collectors participated in a painting auction to raise funds for hospitals treating Covid-19 patients