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 Iran Law to protect "family by promoting the culture of chastity and the hijab' tightens penalties for women who do not wear the veil in public with fines, restrictions on internet use, imprisonment, confiscation of vehicles and bans on travelling abroad
Africa Eritrea The National Association of Hearing Impaired completed a three-month sign language training programme for twenty female employees of various institutions
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The SeaMoss Association of St. Vincent & the Grenadines launched a recovery project for 10 women in the sea moss industry affected by Hurricane Beryl by assisting them in rebuilding their businesses and providing them with emotional support
Africa Tanzania Three leaders of the main opposition party, Chadema, were arrested, on the same day that a party rally was scheduled in Dar es Salaam to protest alleged disappearances and suspicious deaths among Tanzanian political opponents
Asia Lebanon Over half a million people are said to be fleeing the south and east of the country after Israeli bombardments that have claimed more than 500 lives; international organisations are making emergency mobilisations to bring help to the displaced
America Belize PM John Briceño, while attending the UN Summit for the Future in New York, met with World Wildlife Fund CEO Carter Roberts to discuss raising funds for Belize's environmental initiatives, focusing on protecting the country’s marine and coastal resources
Africa Sudan A Russian trade delegation has begun negotiations with Sudanese officials on the extraction of gold from multiple sites in the country as early as next month
Asia Kuwait The country is considering a global market-based petrol price increase for 'expatriates' only; in addition, a cash subsidy for Kuwaitis will be approved to spare them the petrol price increase
Europe Albania Work is underway on the creation of a tiny autonomous state in Tirana, smaller than Vatican: it will be called the Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order, a Sufi Shiite Islamic order, and will be a 'centre of moderation, tolerance and peaceful coexistence'
Europe Austria The far-right Freedom Party is doing very well and is favourite for the elections on Sunday 29: according to the polls, it is the leading party with 27% of the vote after a crisis in popularity since 2019 due to major scandals involving its president
Africa Libya Banks should extend the period for withdrawing 50 dinar notes from customers until 31 December 2024, decided the Issuing Department of the Central Bank of Libya
Asia Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who won Sunday's elections in Sri Lanka, is 55 years old and is the most left-wing president in the country's history; he is the leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna, a party still described as Marxist-Leninist
America Bolivia Former Bolivian president Evo Morales has given current President Luis Arce a ultimatum to overhaul his cabinet, demanding the removal of ministers involved in corruption and drug trafficking, or face ongoing protests, as Morales led thousands in a march