America Panama Panama has signaled interest in reopening the controversial Cobre Panamá copper mine, despite a Supreme Court ruling declared its concession unconstitutional, prompting renewed mobilization from environmental and civic groups
Europe Austria After more than 40 years, the deposit for reusable glass bottles has been increased earlier this month from 9 cents (previously 1,2 Schillings) to 20 cents; brewery products are the most commonly sold in glass bottles
Europe Latvia 111 people died in road accidents in Latvia in 2024, the lowest number since the country regained independence in 1991, according to information gathered by the State Police
Asia Kyrgyzstan Only one third of the teachers in private universities speak English at the required level, violating the obligation to teach English to foreign students, said the head of the department for monitoring the implementation of the resolutions
Asia Brunei Workshop on Waterfowl and Wetland Monitoring was hosted by the Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research at the University of Brunei Darussalam, in collaboration with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and the National Parks Board of Singapore
America Dominica The cocoa industry in Dominica launched a five-day training session that focused on the unique aspects of growing speciality cocoa, post-harvest handling, quality control and sensory evaluation
America Dominican Republic Dominican students Mia Alejandra Rodríguez Santos and Ana Margarita Sabillón Méndez from Saint George School won at the Harvard Speech and Debate Tournament in the “Junior Varsity International” category
America Grenada The wastewater treatment and recycling project at the Princess Alice Hospital in Mirabeau, St. Andrew, has officially begun with the installation of a septic tank
Europe Ireland Over 620 children are waiting more than a year for access to child and adolescent mental health services; opposition described the situation as 'infuriating'
Europe Czech Republic The country has proposed to the European Commission that emission reduction targets for new passenger cars be assessed over five years instead of annually; penalties for non-compliance would also only be imposed after 2029
Europe Hungary A documentary about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and how some of his family and friends became rich thanks to state support is receiving a lot of attention
Africa Chad Boko Haram no longer has 'any refuge on Chadian territory', the Chadian army announced, announcing the end of the counteroffensive against the terrorist group in the Lake Chad region, in the west of the country
America Bahamas Almost 500 retired civil servants have been re-employed by the government, Minister of Labour and Civil Service Pia Glover-Rolle confirmed
Europe Belgium A rare hoverfly, unseen in Belgium for over a century, was discovered in Averbode; the fact is even more noteworthy because two related species, the 'bijlsprietje' and the 'duinheidedwerg', were also found in the same area