America Colombia Colombia has approved the export of surplus energy to Ecuador, which is facing a supply crisis, following a recovery in the country's reservoir levels due to recent rains; the exports are expected to be in two weeks
Oceania Micronesia U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia/Guam personnel, as part of the Pacific Partnership 2024, conducted a series of boating safety workshops and community outreach activities in Kosrae
Africa Mauritania The GALAB-Global Accelerator Lab project has been launched in Mauritania to combat child labour, trafficking and exploitation in the region upon initiative of the International Labour Organisation
America Paraguay New NGO reports reveal that collagen trade is a contributor to deforestation in Paraguay's Gran Chaco forest, particularly impacting the Ayoreo Totobiegosode indigenous territory, where it caused 18.000 hectares of deforestation from 2021-2023
America Cuba Cuba submitted an official request to join the BRICS as a partner country in a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin
Europe Kosovo The decision to scrap a ban on imports of Serbian finished goods at the Merdare border crossing - a key demand of the EU and a measure Kosovo imposed citing security reasons - was welcomed by the European Union’s office in Pristina
Africa Chad The government appealed to the population to help tackle the deadly floods caused by torrential rains and rising waters of the Chari River, which runs through the capital N'Djamena
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Preliminary results of Sunday 6 local elections suggest Bosnia's major national parties kept their hold over most of the country's town halls, while performing less strongly in big urban centres
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The government announced the official launch of the Citizenship by Investment Unit as a joint-stock company, strengthening the solidity of the programme and fostering its global reputation
Europe Ukraine Members of the European Union and the European Parliament are expected to quickly implement all legislative procedures so that Ukraine can receive payments under a new loan worth €35 billion by the end of this year
America Grenada The inaugural Caribbean Disability Conference will take place from 9 to 13 October organized by the Authentic Caribbean Foundation, in collaboration with the Generation Grenada Foundation, the Government of Grenada and the Caribbean Development Bank
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai's limousine transport sector recorded an increase of over 12 million passengers in the first six months of 2024 compared to the same period last year, representing a growth of 50%, announced the Roads and Transport Authority
Africa Morocco A rare deluge of rain has hit the Sahara Desert, feeding some of the most drought-stricken regions with more water than they have seen in decades
America Saint Lucia A group of about fifty employees of 1st National staged what they described as a peaceful protest to demand raises, profit-sharing and payment of what is due