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
Europe Italy 20 Italian Companies have been named in the TIME 500 World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 report; the luxury fashion house Moncler ranks third on the global list with 88,66/100 points although many companies ranking high don’t make physical products
Asia Indonesia The development of microalgae biotechnology to create high-value products is being supported by the Minister of Industry; microalgae have high development potential given the country's favourable environmental conditions
Africa Senegal The Saudi government allocated 12.860 pilgrimage places to Senegal and, according to the medical authorities, up to 60% of these pilgrims tested positive for Covid-19
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The Prime Minister called for support from oil companies operating in the Exclusive Economic Zone to implement the energy transition, stressing that he wanted a country focused on tourism and preserving the environment
Asia India A significant upsurge in cybercrime is underway, with an average of 2.924 attacks on organisations per week over the past six months, double the global average; the healthcare sector has been the hardest hit, with an average of 6.935 attacks per week
Oceania Samoa The Government of Samoa granted Samoan dollars 500.000 (€170,000) to the Samoa Association of Sports and National Olympics Committee to prepare for the Paris Olympic Games
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The next few days could be affected by a weather event that, if it occurs and depending on its severity, could affect banking transactions
Africa Republic of the Congo The government will continue its efforts to improve the availability of caesarean kits after a free scheme was set up in 2011 for the care of caesarean section, ectopic pregnancy, emergency care of newborns resulting from a caesarean section
Africa eSwatini Oil producer operations in Eswatini Oil Mills have the potential to create over 100.000 indirect jobs for farmers if Eswatini achieves self-sufficiency in soya production
Africa Rwanda The Apostolic Nunciature in Rwanda celebrated the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and Rwanda alongside the 11th anniversary of Pope Francis' pontificate
Africa Sierra Leone Fatima Maada Bio, the First Lady of Sierra Leone, was captured on video joining other women in a spirited dance to celebrate the passing of a historic law banning child marriages
Asia Nepal National Paddy Rice Day, celebrated every year on the 15th of the Nepali month of Asar, was celebrated throughout the country under the slogan 'Climate-friendly agriculture, increased rice production'
America Nicaragua The 54th General Assembly of the Organization of American States approved a resolution urging member states to intensify efforts to end human rights violations in Nicaragua, calling for the immediate release of political and religious prisoners