Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
Asia East Timor A whole day off has been granted today 1st September and one afternoon on 10 September on the occasion of the repatriation of the mortal remains of catholic prelates who served in Timor-Leste
Asia Kuwait First state-of-the-art marine hatchery in Kuwait has been opened at the Institute for Scientific Research marine research station in Salmiya, aiming to enhance research and technology efforts to serve development and food security
Asia Bhutan Bhutan’s Zhung Dratshang, the country's central monastic authority, is preparing the Drubchen Kagyed Wanga, a rare month-long spiritual empowerment ceremony; The ritual will bring together monks and devotees from all over the country
America Jamaica Foreign Academic and Cultural Exchange Services, a US exchange program, gives educators international, technology exposure and new teaching skills they can implement when they return after 3 to 5 years; many say it is depriving Jamaica of teachers
Oceania Palau Pacific leaders should treat climate change not as a plea for assistance but as a matter of rights, accountability and international law, the Pacific Elders’ Voice said in a declaration issued as Pacific leaders gather in Palau for 55th Pacific Meeting
Africa Mali The Mali Press House established a Preparatory Unit for the Media Self-Regulatory Body; It aims at providing Malian media professionals with an inclusive, credible, independent self-regulation mechanism adapted to the realities of Mali
Asia Cyprus 60 all-day schools will be reaching more students this school year bringing the program to 378 schools in all districts; government is committed to cover all schools by 2028 to support families, in urban and rural areas, with timetables till 3pm or 4pm
Europe Iceland With the highest show up ever recorded in Reykjavik, 52,8% of 225.031 of Icelanders voted against the government's proposal to resume talks on joining the EU after 13 years; Around 12.600 votes separated the figure from the 47,2% who voted in favor
Asia Turkey A high-speed jet ferry with over 260 people on board capsized and sank off North Cyprus leaving at least 8 dead; sailing under Turkish flag, it was one of the shuttle services linking north Cyprus, an unrecognized Turkish Cypriot state, with Turkey daily
Europe Montenegro A case regarding the alleged illegal logging of forests in Mojkovac has been opened; the Prosecutor's Office investigation includes Rajković, Peković, Rakočević and Božović following a larger number of reports from citizens
America Cuba Celebrations for the 100 years since the birth of Fidel Castro began in La Havana amid blackouts; the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the UN opened a photographic exhibition dedicated to the anniversary and events are scheduled across Cuba over the year
Africa Ivory Coast Presenting the pillar of Social Pact dedicated to decentralization and local development, the African People's Party PPA-CI said it would be a driver of national development thru enhanced autonomy for local authorities and transfer of powers and resources
Asia India Workers and homemakers, with robot-hands and head-mounted cameras record first-person "egocentric data" of manual tasks, precious for tech companies to train physical AI and humanoids, building for free knowledge that will eventually take up their jobs