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
Asia Qatar A new study by Smart focuses on public attitudes towards retirement savings in Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE; the survey of 1.500 individuals revealed that most respondents considered benefits as a key driver to relocate to Qatar or other Gulf countries
Asia Jordan The Petra National Trust signed a Memorandum with the Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla celebrating the distinct Nabatean heritage; the agreement is considered a milestone in global efforts to encourage appreciation and preservation of shared human history
Europe Belgium After months of service interruption, Brussels-Propreté, Brussels agency responsible for public cleaning, resumed its rounds in Brabant district, under the supervision of municipal guards; they had been interrupted because staff were regularly assaulted
Africa Lesotho In 2023, 17.109 people with HIV were cured and 1.483 new infections in children were prevented respectively through anti-retroviral therapy and prevention of mother-to-child transmission, a great success of the country's AIDS campaign
Africa eSwatini Nomcebo Zuma, 21, daughter of South Africa's former president Zuma, has become King Mswati's new 'girlfriend'; she was among the 5.000 women and girls who danced for the king of Eswatini in annual Dance of the Reeds at Ludzidzini Royal Village in Lobamba
Africa Botswana Elections will be held on 30 October, as announced by President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who also declared 30 and 31 October public holidays to facilitate greater access to the ballot box, urging all citizens to exercise their democratic rights
Asia Cambodia After a whale was found dead in Thailand from suffocation by plastic waste, the director of Fisheries Conservation Department expressed concern that pollution could pose a threat to the country's rare marine species, althought no cases were reported yet
Europe Czech Republic More than 490 schools across the Czech Republic received bomb threats on Thursday, for the third consecutive day; police believe the danger is very low, but many schools chose to close or take classes outside as a precaution
America Guatemala A pilot project has been launched aimed at effectively integrating people with disabilities into the workforce, providing training and employment opportunities to reduce the significant unemployment rate among the disabled population in Guatemala
America Dominican Republic The mayor of Santiago Ulises Rodríguez, together with representatives of FIFA and the Santiago Organising Committee, unveiled a mural celebrating the Women's U-17 World Cup, scheduled from 16 October to 3 November in Santiago and Santo Domingo
Africa Cape Verde To veto the status of lecturer, a President's decision, has been considered by the Government a 'severe blow' to the valorisation of professionals, and asked him to reconsider and promulgate Plan to enhance teaching class and improve the education system
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The new curriculum in schools in Republika Srpska provoked numerous public reactions; Vice President Ćamil Duraković emphasised that children will learn about Ratko Mladić and Radovan Karadžić as war heroes, not as criminals
America Guyana An outstanding 49,7% GDP growth in the first half of 2024 has been recorded in Guyana, with the overall economic outlook for the year remaining positive