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
Europe Spain Ongoing shortage of professional drivers is increasing problems for transport companies; as a need of approximately 15.000 truck drivers is estimated, ministries are working together to streamline regulations for foreign drivers
Oceania Tuvalu Tuvalu's Foreign Minister Simon Kofe said that a climate migration treaty with Australia violates Tuvalu's sovereignty and must be renegotiated
Europe Switzerland Almost 300 nurses leave their jobs every month because of difficult working conditions; the phenomenon is affecting young graduates, posing major challenges to Swiss hospitals, though - despite the difficulties - the profession still attracts vocations
Asia Turkmenistan The Islamic Development Bank held a four-day procurement seminar in Ashgabat, providing a platform for sharing knowledge and best practices to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of IDB-funded projects in Turkmenistan
America Saint Kitts and Nevis Small business entrepreneurs have been informed that they must register and join the coverage programme for the self-employed with the St. Christopher and Nevis Social Security Board and pay their contributions directly
Asia Saudi Arabia More than 1.000 local, Arab and international publishing houses are exhibiting their products at the fifth Jeddah Book Fair, launched by the Commission for Literature, Publishing and Translation under the slogan 'Ports of Culture'
America Uruguay Amidst rainfall and flooding affecting cities, members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Paysandú, Uruguay, provided rapid humanitarian aid by organizing and distributing 1.000 survival kits to families impacted by the inundation
Africa Sudan Over 3.000 humanitarian organisations operating in Sudan have completely ceased work since the outbreak of the ongoing civil war in mid-April, the official SUNA news agency reported, citing the Sudanese Humanitarian Aid Commission
America Guatemala Bernardo Arévalo de León, Guatemala's President-elect, marched alongside indigenous people and civil organizations, demanding respect for this year's election results amid the Ministry of Public Prosecution's alleged attempt to overturn them
Africa Malawi The government of Malawi and the World Bank signed a Malawi Social Protection Multi Donor Trust Fund that focused on the support of vulnerable people
America Nicaragua Nicaragua announced the withdrawal of its ambassador to Argentina, Carlos Midence, due to "repeated statements” against Daniel Ortega's government by the newly elected president Javier Milei
Europe Poland Vegan products may soon not be allowed to use labels with the words 'meat', according to a draft decree of the Ministry of Agriculture that plans to exclude the use of terms such as 'ham', 'smoked meat' and 'sausage' for vegan products
Africa eSwatini Neal Rijikernberg, Minister of Finance, launched the End Malaria Border Fund's Resource Mobilisation Campaign, an initiative that aims to raise funds that will help the country's end malaria activities