Asia Myanmar Peace talks with several smaller ethnic armed organizations have been promoted by Myanmar’s military government as evidence of ongoing national reconciliation; Critics argue the discussions exclude many of the country’s most powerful resistance groups
America Peru The minimum pension for retirees under Peru's National Pension System will increase by 20% starting in January 2025
America Colombia Colombia is continuing to battle forest fires, with 14 active blazes affecting over 10.000 hectares, according to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd), with Tolima being the hardest-hit department
Europe Estonia Today marks the 30th anniversary of the MS Estonia tragedy, the largest peacetime maritime disaster in the Baltic and in European waters: the ferry, en route from Tallinn to Stockholm, sank in about half an hour with 989 passengers, of which 852 perished
Europe Switzerland Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old Swiss cyclist, has died; she was competing in the women’s junior road race at the world championships in Zurich yesterday, when she was badly injured in a fall
America Chile The country is no longer able to receive more Venezuelan migrants, said President Gabriel Boric declared at the UN General Assembly criticizing US sanctions for exacerbating poverty in Venezuela and pushing millions into exile
America Barbados An incident, involving the threatening behaviour of a parent, led to the early closure of Hilda Skeene Primary School and police intervention, just days after a stabbing at Alexandra School
America Guatemala Guatemala has committed to deploying a contingent of Military Police to Haiti as part of a multinational support mission aimed at stabilizing the country, with President Arévalo announcing the contribution of 150 soldiers during the UN General Assembly
America El Salvador El Salvador has been ranked among the world's "safest countries" for the first time ever, with 88% of citizens feeling safe walking alone, a figure attributed to President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs, according to Gallup’s Global Security Report
America United States Amazon has ordered its near-300.000 employees to return to the office full-time 5 days a week and announced plans to cut a number of manager positions; experts consider the move a key test case for the future of workplace flexibility in corporate America
America Costa Rica Heavy rains linked to the Central American Gyre have caused severe flooding in Monteverde, Costa Rica, blocking roads, closing schools, disabling homes, and prompting the rescue of 11 people
Africa Morocco Teralys, a subsidiary of the Moroccan investment fund Al Mada, owned by the Moroccan royal family, will acquire the Italian chocolate manufacturer Nutkao allowing Morocco to strengthen its presence in the agro-industrial sector
Asia Malaysia Over 500.000 women entrepreneurs are being empowered through microfinance programmes that provide capital and training to start and grow their businesses
Europe Italy 'Parts', innovative App by students at Apple Academy of Federico II University in Naples, enables blind people to approach works of art exhibited in museums in a different way through mechanisms that allow them to form a more accurate model of the work