Asia Taiwan Taipei's 42-year-old pedestrian overpass near Daan Forest Park will be demolished despite protests from local residents and advocates pf heritage and culture
Africa Burundi Burundi offered to send peacekeepers to help restore security in Haiti after Kenya deployed 400 police officers
America Guyana Guyana announced the launch of a Global Biodiversity Alliance at the UN General Assembly, with President Dr. Irfaan Ali stating the inaugural 2025 summit will focus on biodiversity credits, debt swaps, and conservation efforts
Asia Nepal Schools and other educational institutions are kept closed for three days due to torrential rains that hit the country killing at least 66 people and injuring 60 others
America Nicaragua Local governments have created 202 “Casas de Cultura y Creatividad”, centres that promote art, culture, and national identity, offering courses in various artistic disciplines and teaching traditions such as music, dance, and folklore
Asia Palestine Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda and AJ+ won the Emmy in the category Outstanding Hard News Feature Story for the documentary It's Bisan from Gaza - and I'm Still Alive
America Colombia Colombia is continuing to battle forest fires, with 14 active blazes affecting over 10.000 hectares, according to the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (Ungrd), with Tolima being the hardest-hit department
America Honduras The Honduran prosecutor's office has filed official charges against business owners of the mining companies Inversiones Los Pinares and Ekotec for extensive environmental damage to the Montaña de Botaderos National Park
Europe Switzerland Muriel Furrer, an 18-year-old Swiss cyclist, has died; she was competing in the women’s junior road race at the world championships in Zurich yesterday, when she was badly injured in a fall
America Guatemala Guatemala has committed to deploying a contingent of Military Police to Haiti as part of a multinational support mission aimed at stabilizing the country, with President Arévalo announcing the contribution of 150 soldiers during the UN General Assembly
America United States Amazon has ordered its near-300.000 employees to return to the office full-time 5 days a week and announced plans to cut a number of manager positions; experts consider the move a key test case for the future of workplace flexibility in corporate America
America El Salvador El Salvador has been ranked among the world's "safest countries" for the first time ever, with 88% of citizens feeling safe walking alone, a figure attributed to President Nayib Bukele's crackdown on gangs, according to Gallup’s Global Security Report
America Canada As more Canadians get online access to the results of their medical tests, concern is emerging for people learning about a life-changing diagnosis in a handful of words on a screen, without a doctor to explain it
America Costa Rica Heavy rains linked to the Central American Gyre have caused severe flooding in Monteverde, Costa Rica, blocking roads, closing schools, disabling homes, and prompting the rescue of 11 people