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
America Peru The birth of the first cloned Peruvian Paso horse in the Amazon region marks a historic scientific milestone and a significant advancement in national biotechnology
Africa Ivory Coast As of 1 September, Ivorian nationals will have to be in possession of a visa to return to Morocco, a measure, adopted by consensus by the two countries, that aims to combat irregular immigration
Asia South Korea A nationwide civil defense drill has been announced for 22 August beginning with an air-raid warning at 2:00pm and ending with a lifting siren; authorities will restrict the movement of residents and the operation of vehicles for approximately 15 minutes
America Venezuela With the country still in political turmoil, international calls for transparency in the election continue; the government maintains that the system was hacked, preventing a full release of results
America Uruguay Reducing the standard workweek from 48 to 40 hours without lowering salaries is being considered; the PIT-CNT, Uruguay's largest labor union, has launched a campaign to promote legislation that would set this limit
Europe Kosovo 9 February 2025 - an 'optimal date that balances the preferences of all parties in need' - was set for Kosovo's regular parliamentary elections after President Vjosa Osmani consulted with political parties and the Central Electoral Commission
America Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi highlighted that the government will shortly begin to address inefficiencies in the home purchasing power programme for low-income locals, which has recently come under scrutiny due to allegations of fraud
Asia India Thousands of doctors in public hospitals across India continued to abstain from work for the fifth consecutive day, guaranteeing only 'essential' services to patients
Asia Nepal A group of young Catholics released a short documentary highlighting the cultural traditions and indigenous faith of the Tamang community in Tipling
Africa Sudan The country has declared a cholera epidemic, with 22 deaths recorded in the past weeks; WHO recently made known that 78 cholera deaths were recorded in Sudan between 1 January and 28 July this year
Africa Algeria The country is facing a major challenge regarding the supply of drinking water and is introducing innovative solutions to ensure access to drinking water for the population, including a mega seawater desalination plant in Cap Blanc
Europe Moldova Moldova and Ukraine signed an agreement on cross-border environmental cooperation aimed at protecting the Dniester River, which supplies both countries with drinking water; experts are concerned about its proper implementation and call for vigilance
Europe Sweden Violent crimes committed by young Swedish citizens, often minors, specially recruited by local criminal groups have increased in Denmark in recent months; therefore, a Swedish police detachment has moved to Copenhagen