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
Europe Andorra La Vella has addressed the security of children walking to school with initiatives including 'paths to school' with street signs in bright yellow, signs at child's eye level, further deploying of police at crossings, 'drop and go' areas for a 30'' stay
Asia Bhutan 8 national chess players will represent Bhutan at the prestigious 45th Chess Olympiad, which will be held in Budapest, Hungary, from 10 to 23 September; the team is made up of students and professionals, comprising four students and four working adults
Africa South Sudan World Bank approved a grant from the International Development Association to the Government to support the strengthening of institutional capacity and human resources in the public service to better deliver basic needs and services to citizens
Africa Angola The Lobito Corridor rail project, a US-backed initiative to transport essential minerals from the Central African copper belt to Angola's Atlantic port, will benefit from a USD 200 million funding from the Southern African Development Bank
Europe Germany The Immigration Commissioner has proposed deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda, where they could use the asylum facilities built as part of Britain's failed deportation plan to Rwanda amid growing pressure to deter illegal immigrants from entering EU
Asia Nepal About 1.100 dairy farmers in Dhankuta and Tehrathum have not been paid by the state-run Dairy Development Corporation for the past ten months, putting them in serious difficulty
Oceania New Zealand The 7th Race Relations Day Multicultural Festival 2024 was celebrated; Chinese Consul General in Auckland Chen Shijie spoke about the event, recognising the 100-year history of Chinese settlement in New Zealand and the friendship between the two peoples
America Haiti US Secretary of State Blinken arrived in Haiti to reaffirm the US government's commitment to a multinational mission to fight gangs in the country and push for the long-awaited general elections
Asia Iraq The Iraq-Gulf electricity link will be operational by the end of 2024, the Minister of Electricity announced, while Iraq's energy links with Jordan and Turkey have already been completed
America Grenada Grenada's Ministry of Climate Resilience, in collaboration with the National Adaptation Plan team, is set to visit communities on the island to discuss climate change through meetings and exhibitions
Africa Niger The two-year distribution of azithromycin reduced infant mortality in Niger, as recent study shows
Africa Kenya First investigation into the college fire that killed 17 students revealed that the school dormitory where the students slept was 'overcrowded, in violation of safety standards', the National Commission for Gender Equality said
Europe Bulgaria From 2029, wood and coal heating will be completely banned in Sofia and the entire municipality will be designated as a low-emission zone