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 Comoros Head of State Azali Assoumani met farmers, active members of the 'Jardin Ndjema' cooperative, before recalling the threefold struggle for the years to come: energy, food and health autonomy
Asia Kazakhstan A telephone survey at the request of the Kazakhstan Strategic Research Institute, under the guidance of the Kazakh President, shows that out of 1.200, 53% support the idea of building a new nuclear power plant
America Costa Rica President Rodrigo Chaves has delayed signing and publishing 25 laws, seven of which are crucial for combating drug trafficking and organized crime, sparking significant concern among national lawmakers
Africa Central African Republic MINUSCA Police organised a 5-day training course for 60 police officers, 19 of whom were female, to provide the skills of a judicial police officer, such as investigation and hearing techniques, the drafting of reports, notions of law
Asia Mongolia Some 527.000 foreign tourists visited Mongolia from January to August 2024, generating revenues reaching USD 1 billion, according to the Ministry of Roads and Transport
America Colombia Avianca has temporarily suspended flights to certain destinations in Colombia due to a shortage of jet fuel; the airline is currently working with the government and fuel suppliers to address the issue
Europe Slovakia In the next 15 to 20 years, according to experts, the country will need 15 to 30 TWh more electricity per year than it produces today, due to the decarbonisation of industry, heating and transport making nuclear power necessary for its future energy needs
Asia Maldives The Democrats, an opposition party, accused the Maldivian administration of 'destroying' the corporate governance code by pressurising the Bank of Maldives to reverse its decision on credit card limits for foreign transactions
America Panama President José Raúl Mulino has requested Costa Rica's support in helping Panama exit the OECD's tax haven lists, as Costa Rica prepares to assume the OECD presidency in 2025, aiming to improve Panama's international reputation and economic standing
Europe Montenegro Twelve films, directed by, among others, Ivan Marinović, Sonja Prosenc, Emilija Gašić and Mladen Đorđević, are participating in the Feature Film Competition of the 37th edition of the Herceg Novi Film Festival, the largest film festival in Montenegro
Europe Luxembourg A petition calling for more flexibility in the workplace for women with endometriosis collected 4.668 signatures, exceeding the 4.500 signatures it needed to be discussed in the Chamber of Deputies
America Jamaica 902 of the island's 1.009 schools will be ready for the start of the 2024/25 academic year on 2 September notwithstanding the impact of Hurricane Beryl, the Ministry of Education and Youth Affairs said
America Paraguay The Electoral Justice system has signed an agreement with Meta to combat electoral disinformation through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, addressing concerns about fake news and AI misuse during elections