Africa Nigeria The National Association of Resident Doctors NARD is on a five-day warning strike to press their demands as its ultimatum to government expired on 10 September
Asia Thailand Citizenship will be granted to 140.000 stateless people born in Thailand mainly from ethnic minorities long excluded from full rights; the move excludes migrant workers and aims to resolve decades of legal limbo for hill-tribe communities
America El Salvador After Mexican authorities claimed a drug-laden plane came from El Salvador, President Bukele has demanded a public correction stressing that no radar contact supports the claim and that all detained suspects have been identified as Mexican nationals
America Haiti Street vendors sell near piles of trash at the outdoor market in Lòtbò Pon, Cap-Haïtien, while authorities aim at closing it down due to unsanitary conditions; merchants continue to sell there, citing a lack of alternatives and the need to survive
Africa Djibouti The new 0,2% levy on certain financial transactions, including money transfer, is due to come into force this week; the Professional Association of Credit Institutions has expressed concern and managed to convince the government to make some amendments
America Guyana A national workshop has been held to advance disaster readiness, as Guyana has launched efforts to strengthen inclusive early warning systems against growing climate and hazard risks through international and regional collaboration
Europe Denmark Cocaine has become easier to access, use and spread have accelerated; Police have arrested ten young people, as young Copenhageners have started to supply study grants by reselling cocaine
Europe Finland The mushroom season began early and shows strong potential in several regions, according to experts, with mushroom foragers confirming a satisfactory harvest has begun: the cool, wet start of summer is an ideal condition for fungi
America Ecuador Two new orb-weaving spider species have been discovered in the Amazon rainforest, as Ecuador has expanded its biodiversity records and confirmed for the first time the presence of the American spider genus Pozonia
Europe Italy Tennis player Jannik Sinner, number 1 in the world ranking - defeated Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to win his first Wimbledon title, an historic victory for Italy as he his the first Italian man to win a singles title in the tournament
America Dominican Republic Rescue teams resumed their search for at least twenty missing people after a boat with 40 to 50 migrants capsized off the coast of Juanillo Beach; sargassum, strong waves, poor visibility and Sahara dust made operations more difficult
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country celebrated the 100th anniversary of Patrice Lumumba’s birth with an official ceremony at the mausoleum where his remains are housed in Kinshasa; he was a revolutionary and a national hero whose assassination in 1961 shocked the world
Europe Iceland 36 potential victims of human traffic, mostly women trafficked for prostitution, were offered appropriate assistance after the police conducted a search checking on 250 people in a coordinated operation with Europol, Frontex and Interpol in 43 countries
Oceania Tuvalu Government decided that the US visa ban for Tuvaluans and the need to satisfy US requirements within 60 days was an "administrative and systemic error" and wants written confirmation from the US there will not be any restrictions placed on its citizens