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
Asia Oman The second tranche of investment opportunities for this year for small and medium-sized enterprises was presented, with nine distinct investment prospects in seven governorates
Africa Mauritania The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office has requested a 20-year prison sentence against former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who is on trial at the criminal court specialising in corruption cases, in what is called 'trial of the decade'
Europe Andorra The number of active enterprises grew by 1,7% in the third quarter: 202 more enterprises have been recorded in the Trade and Industry Register, as published yesterday by the Department of Statistics
America Costa Rica The Wellness Summit 2023, the most prominent event of its kind in Latin America, will be held virtually from Costa Rica, focusing on holistic well-being, including "Wellness Tourism" and reinforcing the country's status as a well-being destination
Asia Syria Israeli fighter jets struck Aleppo International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, knocking it out of service, according to Syrian state media, marking the fourth such alleged attack in a fortnight
Asia South Korea The number of babies born in Korea in August plummeted to the lowest level in nearly three years, data showed, heightening concerns of a looming demographic crisis driven by the world’s lowest fertility rate, decline in marriage and aging population
Europe Hungary The country is now in fourth place in the production of electric batteries, but will soon rise to second place in the global ranking, thanks to investments by eastern companies
America Chile Chile's delegation at the Third Belt and Road Forum in China is actively seeking economic and trade cooperation opportunities, aiming to expand bilateral relations through meetings with Chinese officials and entrepreneurs
America United States California regulators have revoked the license of a robotaxi service owned by General Motors after determining its driverless cars that recently began transporting passengers throughout San Francisco - the second most dense city in the US - are dangerous
America Colombia Israel's vital security partnership with Colombia is at risk due to tensions following President Gustavo Petro's comparisons of Israel's actions to Nazis; Israel has suspended security exports, impacting existing multi-million-dollar agreements
Europe Sweden Neoen and Alight have begun construction of the 100 MW solar park in Hultsfred, which will be the country's largest solar power plant upon completion
Africa South Sudan Muzamil Sebi, director of Save the Children, reported on the aid agency's work to reunite the 7000th child separated from his family due to the conflict in South Sudan
Europe Luxembourg Following Belgium's example, Luxembourg will no longer accept single men arriving under the Dublin system, wanting to give priority to welcoming families