Africa Somalia New EU VISA restrictions make it more difficult for Somalis to travel to the bloc; the recently approved measures intensify an ongoing dispute with Mogadishu over the return of Somalis living irregularly in the EU
Europe Ukraine "No one believes in our victory like I do, no one," Volodymyr Zelensky told the American weekly Time, saying he was tired of continuing to convince the allies that, with their help, Ukraine could defeat Russia
Europe Iceland A powerful seismic swarm started on the Reykjanes Peninsula on the night of 24 October, just north of the city of Grindavík; since then, more than 7.000 earthquakes have been detected in the area, including a M5,0 earthquake on 27 October
Africa Togo Delali Ayivi, a young photographer of Togolese origin, builds on the legacy of her great-great-grandfather, Alex Agbaglo Acolatse, one of the first Togolese photographers, who proposed a different image of his people, from a non-Westernised point of view
Europe Lithuania Six out of ten Lithuanians would be in favour of greater restrictions on the entry of Belarusian citizens into the country; women, people over the age of 50 and residents of rural areas and smaller towns are more likely to support stricter conditions
Europe Germany Newly passed legislation will allow asylum seekers in Germany faster access to the labour market, while imposing harsher penalties for human traffickers
America Haiti The Haiti women's football team beat St. Kitts and Nevis 13-0 in a qualifying match for the 2024 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup, remaining undefeated
Africa Madagascar Preparations for the first round of the presidential elections, scheduled for 16 November, are proceeding; 9 million ballots, or 84% of the ballot papers, have already been distributed
Asia Georgia SpaceX's Starlink internet satellite has been launched in Georgia, as SpaceX founder Elon Musk wrote on his X social network page; in mid-July, the Georgian Communications Commission had granted the company permission to begin operations in the country
Africa Cameroon 1,4 million children are in need of educational assistance in the far north, northwest and southwest due to insecurity and climate change disasters, according to UN report, with over 2000 schools forced to close for non-state armed groups
Africa Benin Deforestation is threatening the sacred forests of the voodoo worshippers; between 2005 and 2015, more than 20% of Benin's forests declined and the deforestation rate continues to exceed 2% per year, according to the World Bank
Africa Rwanda Theofrida Muginga, a student at the University of Rwanda, is creating 'Mkulima GPT', a chatbot in Swahili led by ChatGPT, to empower smallholder farmers by detecting crop diseases and providing culturally sensitive agricultural advice
Europe Czech Republic The National Gallery in Prague will commemorate 100th anniversary of the acquisition of collection of French art, with works by Braque, Cézanne, van Gogh, Matisse and Picasso, with an international conference on 2 and 3 November at Convent of St. Agnes
Europe Malta The inflation subsidy introduced last year for vulnerable households will reach 95.000 households this year, more than double the number of beneficiaries in 2022