America Brazil The federal import tax on international purchases of up to US$ 50 made through e-commerce platforms like Temu, Shein, and AliExpress has been erased; experts say it is a strategic move in view of October's upcoming general elections
America Jamaica Over 620 educational institutions islandwide have been connected to the Internet under the National Broadband Initiative
Oceania Kiribati Médecins Sans Frontières began providing humanitarian medical assistance in Kiribati as climate change exacerbates health risks in the country, focusing in particular on maternal and neonatal health
Europe North Macedonia The North Macedonian energy regulator stated that it has issued licences for electricity production from renewable sources with a total installed capacity of almost 399 MW in 2023, an increase of 160% on 2022
Asia Afghanistan The Global Partnership for Education has approved grants totalling $110 million to support children's education in Afghanistan over the next two years; programmes are expected to reach more than 7,66 million children across the country
Europe Ireland Residents of Oliver Bond House flats in Dublin are 2,4 times more likely to have asthma and have called on the local authority to speed up plans to redevelop the area from 2021, as 83% of residents live with mould and damp
America Antigua and Barbuda According to the latest Ministry of Health report, the incidence of cervical cancer among women in Antigua and Barbuda has increased over the past two years, registering almost a doubling of cases diagnosed
America Honduras Around 300 women dressed in black, symbolizing mourning, marched to the National Congress on the Honduran Women's Day, protesting the surge in feminicides and demanding respect for women's lives
Europe Latvia The State Border Guard received 57 Polaris quadricycles as a gift from the US that will be used for monitoring the Latvian-Russian and Latvian-Belarus state borders, as well as to increase the mobility of border guards on the external state border
America Canada Carbon emissions from Canada's oil sands are severely underreported, a new study in the journal Science suggests; aircraft-based measures found that the total C emissions from the Athabasca region exceeded reported values by 1.900 to 6.300%
America Mexico Mexico’s drought has increased, now covering 28,79% of the country and hitting a record-breaking temperature of 39,5°C in Oaxaca
Africa Mauritania Mauritania, an unranked team, eliminated two-time champions Algeria from the AFCON, securing their first ever victory at the championship; and will play today in the round of 16 against Cape Verde, another tournament revelation
Europe Belarus Digital sick notes could be introduced in Belarus in 2024-2025, to strengthen citizens' social rights, reduce employer errors and help employers and the Social Protection Fund calculate and pay sickness benefits
Africa eSwatini Dessislava Choumelova, EU ambassador to the country, announced and signed financial agreements with the government amounting to €27 million to support young people and women in vulnerable situations