Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Africa Senegal Assets of former President Leopold Sedar Senghor were purchased in France for a total value of 160 million CFA francs (€244.000) in a takeover deal between the State of Senegal and Solene Laine, an auctioneer associated with the auction house
America Honduras The Ministry of Health is creating self-learning online courses to educate healthcare professionals about the National Health Model, Family Health Teams, and Response Guidelines, with an emphasis on quality improvement and tailored educational materials
Africa Kenya "Sharing is caring" is one of the claims chosen for the first ever global conference on polygamy, an event aimed at women who are already in a polygamous relationship or who want to enter one, to be held today in Nairobi
Asia Azerbaijan The country forecasts to export 24 million tonnes of fuel this year, all of which will transit through Georgia
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leoneans from around the world travelled to New York to lodge a complaint with the UN Secretary-General against the human rights violations and extrajudicial and politically motivated crimes committed by President Bio since he came to power in 2018
Europe Moldova Access to more than 20 Russian media websites was blocked by decree of the intelligence and security services, claiming the websites were used as part of an information war against the country
Europe North Macedonia A large event in Skopje officially celebrated the start of operations of the renowned Ananas platform, which connects buyers and sellers in northern Macedonia
America Guatemala Pan Am Sports allowed Guatemalan athletes to compete at the Pan American Games under a neutral flag due to the suspension of their National Olympic Committee; athletes recognised this as a fair opportunity, although still not representing their country
Asia Myanmar The start of air routes between Myanmar and Russia, launched in early September with direct connections Russia-Myanmar with Myanmar Airways International in the lead, has been celebrated meeting on Thursday 26 October in Moscow
America Cuba Hundreds of compatriots in Isla de la Juventud made yesterday a pilgrimage in memory of Comandante Camilo Cienfuegos, expert pilot Luciano Fariñas and escort Félix Rodríguez, who died 64 years ago
America Mexico Thousands of migrants staged a protest at Mexico's southern border, carrying a black coffin representing those who died during their journey through the country and chaining their hands, demanding transit permits before embarking on a caravan to the US
America Dominica The three-evening World Creole Music Festival, with artists from Dominica, the Caribbean and Africa, has been held for more than 20 years in Roseau
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