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 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
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
Europe Liechtenstein The 20th anniversary celebration of the Liechtenstein Probation Services Association took place with two lectures on 27 October in the Art Museum
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
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
Asia Maldives The Office of the President-elect said it is making arrangements for 1.000 members of the public to attend the inauguration ceremony of President-elect Mohamed Muizzu
America Belize Belize is advancing towards universal access to quality healthcare by approving the elimination of all fees in public hospitals, aiming to eradicate financial barriers, enhance accessibility, and reduce administrative burdens
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
Asia Armenia Armenia has taken part in a meeting aimed at preparing for a forthcoming summit on Ukraine's proposed peace formula in Malta for the first time
Africa Nigeria The 12th International African Film Festival will be held from 5 to 10 November in Lagos; the Lagos State authorities plan to invest USD 100 million in the construction of a film studio complex
Africa Ghana Seeds have been deposited in Arctic Circle's "doomsday vault" to ensure the long-term protection of the country's major food crops, including maize, rice and peas; Ghana's deposit was made by West African country's plant research institute, Csir-Pgrri
Europe Denmark A bottled message sent from the Northumberland beach by a seven-year-old boy in memory of his great-grandfather was found by a German tourist on a Danish beach and the tourist managed to contact the family after finding Dennis' death notice online