America Canada "Lake Ontario – then, now and always” Prime Minister Carney posted, saying the name comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, pre-dating the foundation of both Canada and the USA, who proposed Lake America as a new name following Canada's retaliatory tariffs
Africa Guinea-Bissau The Portuguese ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Miguel Silvestre, announced that the visa booking and document authentication service at the embassy's consular service 'is completely free of charge'
Asia North Korea The United Nations Food Programme is still unable to enter North Korea to provide aid more than three years after withdrawing staff during the pandemic
Europe Greece House sales prices in Attica have increased by 88% since the start of the housing market recovery in 2017 and up to the second quarter of this year, according to data from the Bank of Greece
Oceania Australia Almost 68% of Australian tourist sites are at risk if the climate crisis continues; Uluru, the Daintree and Bondi Beach are among the iconic Australian sites that could be affected if the planet reaches even 2°C of warming by 2050
Africa eSwatini Eswatini was the only independent African country not to participate in the recently concluded 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing and is the only one that recognises Taiwan as an independent state, thus continuing multilateral diplomacy
America Dominican Republic As of 23 September, visa applicants will be able to bring their mobile phones into the US Consulate in the Dominican Republic, after a long-standing ban
Europe Denmark Children without siblings are more likely to enter puberty earlier than children with siblings, a new study from Aarhus University shows
Europe Moldova The EU4 project Resilient Moldova - Safe State, Strong Communities, launched in Chisinau, concerns the creation of a safer environment through capacity building of state institutions and efficient management of emergency situations
America Dominica Local company Josephine Gabriel & Co has announced an impactful price increase on the its soft drinks due to a government announcement of a 500% increase of the excise tax on sugary drinks: the excise tax on soft drinks is now $1,20 per liter from $0,20
Asia Georgia The National Bank of Georgia decided to maintain the refinancing rate at 8%, applying a careful approach to keep inflation close to acceptable levels
Europe Hungary Krisztián Sárneczky, a researcher at the HUN-REN Centre for Astronomy and Earth Sciences, elected in August as a new honorary member of the International Astronomical Union, discovered new minor planets close to Earth
Asia Laos The 'Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics' system was launched with the aim of improving the management, use, protection and retrieval of citizens' information
Europe Ireland Many children with the most severe needs are losing ground due to the redistribution of special education teachers to teach in mainstream classes, Department of Education inspectors found