America Brazil A Federal Court ordered Land Reform Agency to remove land occupiers from various sites in the Amazon; the decision follows a request from the Articulation of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil, a nationwide coalition that is denouncing unlawful settlings
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
Europe Germany The Clooney Foundation for Justice, an NGO founded by Amal and George Clooney, has filed three lawsuits with the German Federal Prosecutor's Office, with the aim of launching an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Russians in Ukraine
Africa Cape Verde The National Archives Institute of Cabo Verde has made public its proposal to submit documents on slavery to the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, as, if approved, would bring 'great value' to the country
Europe Belgium The urban think tank and activist group ARAU has launched a procedure to protect the Palais du Midi in Brussels, through an application to the European programme 7 Most Endangered Monuments, managed by Europa Nostra
Asia Israel Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan said his country will deny entry visas to UN officials after Secretary General Antonio Guterres' speech, disputed by Israel itself
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
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 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.
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 Pakistan The country will show "no flexibility" in its decision to expel all foreigners living illegally, despite pressure from some countries; 1,7 million illegal migrants, mostly Afghans, have a deadline of 31 October to leave the country or face deportation
Africa Angola The 'Halo Trust' deminers have already destroyed almost one hundred thousand devices, but large areas remain to be cleared: over 20 years after the civil war ended, large numbers of mines are still laying in the country
Asia Sri Lanka Food parcels distributions has begun for 10.000 students in 139 schools in seven provinces in Sri Lanka by the Chinese Foundation for Rural Development
Africa Tunisia The Independent Regional Electoral Authority of Tozeur received 35 nominations for the local elections scheduled for 24 December