America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
Asia Tajikistan The first Dushanbe International Tourism Exhibition kicked off at the EXPO Centre in Dushanbe, with travel companies from over 20 countries
Oceania Papua New Guinea Port Moresby General Hospital has inaugurated a state-of-the-art catheterisation laboratory, marking a significant step forward in the country's ability to perform invasive cardiac treatments
Asia Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz University announced the launch of the second Student Film Festival, 4-5 December at the King Faisal Hall for Conferences, to promote student creativity in filmmaking
Africa Togo The two-week census campaign of administrative reserves started in the 13 municipalities of the Greater Lomé Autonomous District to identify and secure state-owned land to avoid speculation and illegal occupation
Asia North Korea North Korea's Kimsuky cybercriminal group known for its phishing operations has added two new malware programmes to its growing arsenal of tools to steal information, according to a US cybersecurity firm
Europe Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News that he has received "very direct information" from Donald Trump that the former US president will support Ukraine if he is re-elected to the White House
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Nevis Island Ministry of Communications and Works Administration is collaborating with St. Kitts authorities on the multi-million dollar St. Peters Road Rehabilitation Project
Oceania Kiribati Parliament is preparing for the presidential elections, when deputies will choose the country's next leader; among the deputies of the Maneaba ni Maungatabu Legislative Assembly is a record number of five women
America Grenada The FIRST Global Challenge 2024 in Athens, Greece, marks the first time Team Grenada Robotics Club is represented by a team of all-girl STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) athletes from T A Marryshow Community College
Asia Uzbekistan Around 2,6 million mobile phones worth $236,2 million were imported into Uzbekistan in January-August 2024, more than 10.000 phones per day, according to the local Statistics Agency
Asia Vietnam Officials and agricultural experts learned the use of remotely piloted aerial vehicles for pesticide spraying during a recent training session in Hà Nội
Europe Slovenia The country received a positive assessment of its readiness to join the European Organisation for Nuclear Research as a full member from the CERN Council; entry is planned for early 2025
Europe North Macedonia The OSCE Transnational Threats Department held a training course in Idrizovo on the police gender response to violence against women and girls for a total of 505 police cadets (150 women and 355 men) from the Police Training Centre