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 Bahrain Pool booking rates exceeded 90% in August 2024 as temperatures soared; private bookings for family celebrations and corporate events increased, impacting on small and medium-sized pools
Europe Hungary Hungary recorded a remarkable increase in registrations of pure electric cars, with a +63,9% in July compared to July 2023 and now ranks 4th among the fastest growing markets in Europe according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association
America Belize The country is moving to end child marriage by proposing amendments to its Marriage Act to raise the legal age for marriage from 16 to 18, also eliminating provisions allowing minors to marry with parental consent
Europe Slovenia Podčetrtek Castle in the east of the country has reopened to visitors after extensive renovations that restored it to its former glory after being left to decay for decades; the last major renovation dates back to 1874
Africa Ethiopia A new site, Aftit, in the Amhara region, has been created for people fleeing Sudan's civil war, which will replace two other sites, Awlala and Kumer, recently closed, Ethiopia's Refugee and Returnee Service and UNHCR announced
America Brazil A Supreme Court justice has ordered the "immediate suspension" of the social media platform X, former Twitter, in Brazil until the company complies with all court orders, including the identification of a legal representative and payment of fines
America Trinidad and Tobago Christopher Columbus and other colonial-era figures were scrutinised in a lengthy debate in a small auditorium in Port of Spain, after the government asked residents if they wanted statues, signs and monuments related to the colonial period removed
Asia Iran An increasing number of Iranian women have been sentenced to death in a frame of rising executions in the country, which have grown since unprecedented anti-establishment protests broke out in 2022
Europe Malta Nominations for the upcoming Labour Party elections, scheduled for 13-14 September, have been closed on 25 August; each role open was filled with either one or two people contesting while the executive members, open for 12 members, received 38 nominations
Europe Denmark €20M in aid for Denmark for better pig welfare have been approved by the EU Commission; the program aims to support farmers to implement preventive measures that reduce the risk of tail-biting
Africa Mali Denmark has declared its intention to close its embassies in Mali and Burkina Faso because military coups have 'severely limited its reach into the Sahel region'
Europe Monaco The Principality will celebrate one of its most cherished traditions on 7 September: 'U Cavagnëtu', the annual picnic reserved exclusively for Monegasques, their spouses and children, in the Parc Princesse Antoinette
Africa Libya The Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Armed Forces, Khalifa Haftar, met with a US delegation, praising the development of friendly relations between the Libyan Armed Forces General Command and the United States