America Chile Hundreds of Haitian minors allegedly entered the country on charter flights without authorities verifying their relationship to the accompanying adults, either during the journey or upon arrival, according to the Prosecutor’s Office
Oceania Marshall Islands Joe Bejang, Minister of Education, Sports and Training of the Marshall Islands, arrived in Taiwan for a five-day stay, during which he will sign a memorandum of understanding on expanding cooperation in several areas
Oceania Nauru It is unlikely that New Zealand will be able to resettle the full quota of refugees from Nauru envisaged in the 2022 agreement with Australia, which required New Zealand to take in 450 refugees from the detention centre between 2022 and 2025
Asia Laos Several provinces in Laos have started testing new public transport services with 'green buses', aimed at improving local infrastructure and reducing traffic congestion in agreement with South Korean company Booyoung Lao Company Limited
Africa eSwatini The Eswatini Electricity Company invited tenders for the development and construction of hydroelectric projects as part of the Maguga expansion
Asia Qatar A recent study shows that the Pre-diabetes Risk Score, developed using clinical data from the Qatar Biobank and relying solely on non-invasive parameters, accurately diagnoses pre-diabetes in more than 90% of individuals in a real-world clinical setting
Africa Liberia The Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency, Emmanuel Urey Yarkpawolo, announced that the EPA has imposed fines totalling $965.000 on several companies for violations of environmental laws
Europe Netherlands The number of violent deaths in Amsterdam this year is already higher than the total for 2023, after a fatal shooting under the Westelijke Merwedekanaaldijk bridge brought the total number of violent deaths in the city this year to 12
Africa Mozambique A tender was opened for the development of decentralised solar and battery storage systems in the country
Asia Malaysia WWF Malaysia was deeply saddened by the devastating floods that hit several cities this week, causing loss of life and significant damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods
Asia Pakistan The country is on the verge of concluding a crucial staff-level agreement with the IMF for a bailout package of over $6 billion, after meeting all the conditions set out in the last annual budget, according to a senior finance official
Africa Namibia A new bill to regulate the celebration of marriages and to address the validation and recognition of certain marriages has been presented by the Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Security and Protection
Africa Liberia During a hearing in the Ecowas Court of Justice, the government asked to dismiss a $1,5 million lawsuit accusing it of negligence for failing to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the massacre at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Monrovia
America Chile The Chilean state has been formally sued for the alleged systematic theft of babies during Pinochet's dictatorship when thousands of illegal adoptions occurred, seeking official acknowledgment and reparations as judicial investigations intensify