Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Asia Israel Amnesty International reported a dramatical increase the use of administrative detention since the beginning of the war against Hamas, while turning a blind eye to cases of torture and degrading treatment in prisons
Oceania Marshall Islands The arrival of the USNS hospital ship Mercy in Majuro marked the start of a wide range of humanitarian and medical programmes taking place at three locations
Europe Moldova Public law organisations in the research and innovation sector, including public higher education institutions, will receive institutional funding to develop public infrastructure in the areas of research and innovation
Africa Botswana Botswana's ban on vegetable imports, many of them from South Africa, is effectively protecting internal market, according to President Mokgweetsi Masisi
Asia Cyprus A message from Cyprus’ law commissioner urging for unaccompanied minors to be kept in premises away from other children sparked a wave of ire on Wednesday, that also embroiled the country’s deputy welfare minister
Europe Poland Poland will be equipped with a next-generation air defence system thank to a new agreement with the UK worth over £4 billion
Asia Japan The country is set to issue nearly 9 trillion yen ($59.8 billion) in bonds in its second supplementary budget to finance an economic package to ease rising living costs
Africa Mozambique The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Paula Gaviria Betancur, will start her first official visit to Mozambique today until 21 November
Asia South Korea Recent reports of bedbug infestations in public spaces have raised alarms of an impending nationwide outbreak across South Korea, prompting the government to launch a multi-agency task force and pushed investors to buy stocks of pesticide manufacturers
Oceania Nauru Controversial former Nauru president Baron Waqa is set to become the next secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Palau president Surangel Whipps Jr has confirmed
Africa Libya The Minister of Transport discussed with the Turkish Ambassador to Libya the implementation of the agreed procedures for the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights at Libyan airports
Africa Republic of the Congo On the occasion of the 37th National Tree Planting Day, instituted in 1986, 1.200 trees have been planted upon iniziative of President Denis Sassou N'Guesso in the village of Miaba, near Oyo, in the Cuvette department
Africa Malawi Leading financial services company Old Mutual Malawi Limited has been honoured by the Reserve Bank of Malawi as the best company offering financial education in Malawi