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 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
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
Asia Thailand Around 1.000 residents joined a protest over the Pheu Thai party's proposal to revive the controversial Kaeng Suea Ten dam project in Song district to mitigate flooding in the Yom river basin
Africa Liberia Liberia announced its participation in Expo 2025 through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the event will take place in Osaka, Japan from April to October next year and is considered a great opportunity for Liberia to showcase its investment potential
Africa Guinea A mission of the Economic Community of West African States is scheduled to visit Conakry this September to take stock with the transitional authorities of the process of returning to constitutional order, which is being developed in ten key stages
Asia Sri Lanka Two of the pregnant dogs recently added to the police department have given birth to 13 puppies and will strengthen the work of the team, the Police Media Division announced
Africa Equatorial Guinea The anti-corruption fight will affect the country's ports with the imposition of sanctions and the prohibition of illegal tax collection; investigation revealed that between 2018 and 2024 some officials of institutions operating in the ports were involved
Africa Comoros The secretary-general of the commission overseeing the work on the professional press card mentioned a total of 140 files already registered, of which 30-40% were women
America Paraguay First sex education program issued in Paraguay is influenced by Catholic values: it teaches that condoms are unreliable and discourages crying for boys; critics argue it fails to adequately educate about pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections
Asia Jordan Jordanians will vote today to elect the 20th House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament, in Jordan's first elections held under party lists and with reserved seats for parties following Royal Committee to Modernise the Political System
Europe Estonia Plan in Tallinn proposing the construction of the Rävala Gallery shopping and business district was challenged in court by residents of a neighbouring flat association because it is too big and obstructs their view
Africa Togo A competition to recruit over 4.000 teachers has been launched by the Ministry of Labour; candidates must be at least 18 years old and no older than 40 and must pass written tests on 7 December at examination centres
Africa Zimbabwe Starlink, SpaceX's satellite broadband service, is now available in Zimbabwe and offers internet connectivity for $50 per month, plus a one-off cost of $350 for the installation kit, according to the company's website