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
Africa Mozambique Police suppressed violent protests when opposition supporters took to the streets to denounce the results of local elections held earlier this month, which they claimed were rigged
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's Agency for International Development, KazAID, and the UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia have agreements to further expand their partnership for children's rights
Asia Palestine "The humanitarian system in Gaza is facing a total collapse with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians," said UN Secretary-General Guterres
Europe Ireland A plaque in memory of the first of the 40 children killed during Easter week 1916, Sean Foster, was unveiled in Dublin
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina In memory of the devastating earthquake that struck Banja Luka on this day in 1969, the sirens of the city's notification and alarm system sounded for 60 seconds yesterday at 9:11 a.m.
Africa Burundi Burundi became the 100th country to implement the FIFA "Football for Schools" programme with a ceremony held at the Urunani Stadium in Buganda, on the outskirts of Bujumbura, in the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Asia Indonesia Indonesian Football Association President Erick Thohir has confirmed that Indonesia will cancel its bid to host the 2034 World Cup due to the tight schedule
Europe Kosovo Kosovo Statistical Agency explained reasons for postponing 1st November population census, citing delays in purchase of tablets, the failure to hire supervisors, and the possibility of a boycott of the registration by the Serbian community
Africa Equatorial Guinea The government wants to guarantee the supply of electricity on Bioko Island to avoid blackouts; the Vice-President met with Ministries of Electricity, Hydrocarbons, Finance, Treasury and the company CEMEC to learn about the operation of the turbogas plant
Europe Liechtenstein The commitment loan for the renovation of the Nendeln chapel in the municipality of Eschen, also known as St. Sebastian and St. Rochus, has been approved by the community and the renovation is expected to last until 2026
America Jamaica More CCTV cameras will be installed in St. Andrew East to help police identify criminals perpetrating robberies towards residents, including students
Asia China Li Keqiang, number two in hierarchy alongside Mr. Xi Jinping until March this year, has died; economist by training, he was premier for a decade, in the months leading up to last year's Party Congress rumours had circulated of disagreement with Xi
America Ecuador Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso met with the UN's Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Director to request assistance in tackling the nation's security crisis, emphasising a "zero tolerance" policy against narcotics and violence