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
Oceania Papua New Guinea The Church is leading fight against violence related to sorcery accusations and the visit of Pope Francis was the occasion for Caritas PNG to tell about the organization's field work, especially its stand against violence based on accusations of sorcery
Asia Georgia The Head of the Anti-Corruption Bureau called on international observer organisations, including the National Democratic Institute and the International Republican Institute, to disclose information on the grants they are awarding
Africa Sudan The military government rejected the request for a UN fact-finding mission to send an international force to protect civilians from the civil war
America Canada Royalmount, Montreal's new luxury shopping mall, officially opened its doors on 5 September; conceived as 'a place to meet, not just to shop', it has drawn criticism from local officials who warn it will make traffic worse in the already congested area
Europe Switzerland Several kilos of explosives intended for “loosening blasting for the purpose of rock removal” were stolen from a Federal Railways construction site in canton Basel; the Attorney General of Switzerland has opened criminal proceedings
Asia Mongolia The country celebrated the Day of Honour for the Victims of Political Repression for the 29th year, with the Prime Minister and other relevant figures paying their respects and laying wreaths at the Monument to the Political Repressed
Africa Nigeria The 'National Migration Policy for Health Workers' has been approved with the aim of responding to the growing challenges related to the haemorrhaging of Nigerian health workers, lured abroad to seek employment
Europe Sweden Uppsala's elderly care system is under scrutiny following reports of sexual assaults: an 84-year-old woman was raped by a home care worker despite her warnings and police is investigating into two more rape cases and a sexual harassment involving staff
Europe Albania 146,7 million Albanian lek ($1,6 million) will be distributed to residents hit by the natural disasters of 2016 and 2019, said the Minister of Defence, benefiting 1.039 residents in 17 municipalities, affected by earthquakes, floods, landslides and fires
Africa Zambia ZESCO, Zambia’s power utility, announced that the critically low water levels of Lake Karina, now at just 8% of usable storage, will force a scale back of electricity generation; the shutdown of Kariba North Bank Power Station is scheduled on 14 September
Africa Togo The country officially joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank on the sidelines of the 9th China-Africa Economic Forum in China and is expected to have greater access to finance for large infrastructure projects in various sectors
Africa Algeria The discipline of boxing is becoming increasingly popular, especially among young women, inspired by gold medallist Imane Khelif; cities are wallpapered with pictures of the boxer, shown as a national pride and example