Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
Asia Maldives The World Bank has warned that the Maldives faces significant fiscal challenges and that, having failed to meet fiscal deficit reduction targets, the national debt is expected to exceed 115% of GDP in the medium term
Asia Philippines St Catherine of Alexandria Church in Mambusao, Capiz, one of the oldest Spanish-era churches in the Philippines, has been declared an archdiocesan shrine by the Archdiocese of Capiz
Africa Cameroon Martial artist and sportsman Francis Ngannou was appointed 'commander of the order of valour', Cameroon's high honorary decoration, by Head of State Paul Biya
America Saint Kitts and Nevis In a key step towards sustainable energy independence, the government supported the establishment of a geothermal energy plant within the Federation
Asia Turkmenistan The country is running a programme called "Enhancing Small Cattle Farming Efficiency to Minimise Greenhouse Gas Emission Levels"; a team from the FAO has come to oversee operations
Asia Singapore The Monetary Authority will introduce a series of measures to tighten regulations for providers of digital payment services with tokens, or cryptocurrencies, in Singapore, including a ban on making payments via locally issued credit cards
Asia Saudi Arabia Bee clinics in Jeddah, Jazan, Madinah and Abha, to provide examinations, diagnosis, guidance and help for beekeepers and empower small producers, were launched by the Sustainable Agricultural Rural Development Programme
Africa Comoros The Comoros beat Ghana 1-0 in one of the many surprise results of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers; the Comoros now lead Group I of the African qualifiers
Europe Luxembourg Citizens will soon be allowed to carry an electronic version of their identity card and driving licence on their mobile phone to access a range of public and private services
Asia China The WHO asked China for more data on respiratory diseases spreading in the north of the country, urging the population to take steps to reduce the risk of infection
Europe Germany The government pledged to invest €4 billion in African green energy projects until 2030; while not mentioning any specific projects, it said that the materials used for green energy should be processed in the African countries from which they originate
Europe Slovakia Pensioners will receive a one-off bonus of €300, instead of the initially promised €150, by the end of the year, thanks to the additional €220 million found in the budget after talks with Finance Minister Ladislav Kamenicky
America Belize Minister of Health and Wellness, Kevin Bernard, thanked WHO for donating medical equipment to the University of Belize in order to enhance national nursing education