Oceania New Zealand 'Our Freshwater 2026' report highlights worsening quality of groundwater, rivers and lakes, with increasing levels of nitrates, E.coli above legal limit, and nearly half of New Zealand's river network unsafe for swimming due to faecal contamination
Africa Tanzania The National Food Reserve Agency Sumbawanga Office is set to purchase 100.000 tonnes of maize using a new digital system designed to enhance efficiency in grain purchasing by quickly sending seller information for processing and payment authorisation
Europe Estonia Estonian Catholics will make today, 24 August, a pilgrimage to the country's oldest shrine dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, as the Apostolic Administration of Estonia prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary
Europe Hungary The government has threatened that it intends to offer every migrant or refugee entering the country a "one-way ticket" to Brussels, after the EU Court of Justice fined the country with €200 million because it was ignoring EU asylum laws
Asia Cyprus Foreign objects were blocking the digestive system of a green sea turtle which was taken to the Tashkent Nature Park in Vouni for treatment after it was found washed up on rocks on Cyprus’ coast; the turtle is now regaining its energy and weight
Europe Austria With less than a month to go before legislative elections of September 29, Austria's far-right Freedom Party has highlighted its priorities in its manifesto, ranging from proposals to sharply reduce immigration to strengthening the economy
America Grenada Grenada has become the first country in the world to use the so-called hurricane clause in a government bond, a special feature that allows authorities to defer debt payments following a major natural disaster
America Venezuela Supreme Court validated Maduro’s victory amid criticism over its lack of independence; the ruling was anticipated by the opposition and presidential candidate González Urrutia warned the TSJ could not assume the functions of the National Electoral Council
Africa Burkina Faso Human Rights Watch condemned the military authorities' use of the Emergency Law to illegally conscript magistrates who opened legal proceedings against junta supporters
Oceania Australia A magnitude 4,7 earthquake has rattled New South Wales close to the proposed site of a new nuclear power plant; initially identified as a magnitude 5,0 before being downgraded twice, it was felt as far as Canberra and left thousands with no power
America Barbados From August 20, 2024 printing driving licence cards service has been resumed for special categories of users at Barbados Licensing Authority's Pine - St Michael branch; the service will soon be once again available for everyone
Asia Armenia Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to a telephone meeting in which Putin has reported its impressions of his visit to Azerbaijan last week
Africa Angola To ensure that all children are vaccinated and protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, the Ministry of Health, with the support of WHO, organized a methodological meeting in Luanda
Africa eSwatini Staff at the King Mswati International Airport received training on how to evacuate should a bomb be discovered within the building; authorities have reassured the population it is a normal, annual procedure, no unusual dangers have been reported