Africa Cameroon In an unprecedented disruption to academic calendar, the Ministry ordered the immediate rescheduling of all remaining papers for the ongoing 2026 examination session after a severe security breach compromised confidential materials across digital networks
America Guyana This year Guyana is aiming at generating over US$3 billion in revenue from carbon credits linked to forest conservation, despite challenges such as Venezuela's territorial threats and uncertainties in the carbon credits market
America Paraguay Paraguayan tomato growers, adapting to technology and expertise, have now achieved successful year-round harvests despite summer challenges, prompting their calls for increased state support and a decrease in tomato imports
Asia Syria UN aid workers said they are deeply concerned about attacks on civilians in north-east Syria and warned that flooding in the north-west of the country threatens displaced people
America Panama The Panama Canal has appointed its first-ever Chief Sustainability Officer, Deputy Administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta, who will lead the waterway's environmental sustainability efforts, focusing on decarbonization, adaptation, and transition
Europe Montenegro Legal expert Milorad Markovic has been appointed as the country's new chief prosecutor, over two years after the retirement of the previous prosecutor, Ivica Stankovic
Asia Singapore Singaporean designer Roslind Ng recounted the experience of creating a one-of-a-kind tiara for the wedding of Princess Anisha Rosnah to Prince Abdul Mateen of Brunei
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The World Bank has approved the new cooperation framework programme for São Tomé, which includes more than 10 projects worth over $225 million over the next five years, prioritising the resolution of the energy crisis
Africa Mozambique An incident of police brutality caught on video has sparked outrage and concern recently, causing tensions between Mozambique and neighbouring Malawi, but there are signs that both countries are acting quickly to address the problem
Oceania Tuvalu Kausea Natano, outgoing Prime Minister, lost his seat in the national Parliament after the national elections; Natano was in favour of Taiwan's independence, and had thus made Tuvalu one of the countries in the world to recognise its sovereignty
America Nicaragua Nicaragua has formally requested intervention in the South Africa vs. Israel case on alleged genocide against Palestinians during the Gaza conflict to “prevent and cooperate in preventing genocide”
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
Asia Taiwan The Ministry of Environment has warned of poor air quality in western Taiwan and outlying counties due to air pollutants carried by seasonal winds from China, advising people not to go outside
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%