America Brazil Preparations have been launched for South America’s first carbon market, requiring major emitters to report emissions by 2026 and setting limits by 2029, signaling Brazil's commitment to climate action despite being world's fifth-largest carbon emitter
Asia Tajikistan Only 17 participants of the Great Patriotic War (22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945) remain in Tajikistan, according to the Republican Council of War and Labor Veterans, and were 24 last year, while 134 rear-area workers are still alive in the country
Africa Seychelles 18 newly qualified nurses have officially joined the Seychelles Nurses and Midwives Council; in a special ceremony they took their oath, were presented with their badges, book of code of ethics and professional conduct, received registration certificates
Africa Ivory Coast 33 West Africans have been rescued from a human trafficking ring in Ivory Coast that lured people into paying up to $9.000 by promising them jobs in Canada, Interpol said, instead trafficked them to Abidjan, held under physical and psychological coercion
Africa Zimbabwe As Zimbabwe’s cities expand, local councils are formalizing land ownership often not following traditional land distribution systems: land previously passed down through generations is now being reallocated for new developments without clear consultation
Africa Cape Verde Brava Island is once again isolated for a few days due to an accident to the vessel connecting the islands; in a crescendo of indignation at the lack of maritime connections, frustration rose in the local population, that says it feels neglected
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The exhibition "Children of War, People of Peace" opened at the War Childhood Museum in Sarajevo, presenting a series of paired images of children pictured in wartime Sarajevo and again today, decades later, photographed by Milomir Kovacevic Strasni
Africa Uganda At least 5.000 out-of-school children in Busoga, with a special attention for girls, will be re-enrolled together with 2.000 teachers to support Uganda’s new competency-based secondary school curriculum, in Government plan for gender-equitable education
Europe Norway The Church of Norway is attracting record numbers of new members after years of decline; they are mostly young adults who’ve had their first child and researchers think they’re attracted more by the emphasis on fellowship, than just worship
Europe United Kingdom Large onshore windfarms, for long virtually impossibile to build, are now treated as other forms of infrastructure; should onshore wind projects be identified as nationally significant, local councils or communities would no longer be consulted
Africa Tunisia A Tunisian court sentenced opposition leaders, lawyers and businesspeople to serve 13-66 years in prison on conspiracy charges and national security offences; the trial, denounced by rights groups, is unprecedented in scale, involving around 40 defendants
Asia Afghanistan Concerns about the reported presence of foreign fighters in Afghanistan following the victory of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham in Syria are intensifying among neighboring countries, Central Asian republics and Indian security agencies, Indian sources reported
Europe Switzerland Around 50 caravans belonging to members of a travelling community attempting to enter canton Valais in southern Switzerland, from France, without prior warning were blocked by police on the motorway to prevent their unauthorised entry
America Trinidad and Tobago Team Trinidad and Tobago concluded the 2025 Carifta Athletics Championships on home soil with 25 medals, including two final-day gold medals; in the annual, event young Caribbean athletes showcase their talent and compete for regional supremacy