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
Oceania New Zealand New users of social network X in New Zealand will have to pay around $0,85 per year to access the basic functions, while the 'read' function will be free
Europe Czech Republic Almost 77% of the Czech population do not trust Prime Minister Petr Fiala; by contrast, Czech President Petr Pavel is currently the most trusted politician in the Czech Republic
Africa Togo Around 15.000 households in 157 villages have so far benefited from the Social Networks and Basic Services project in the Plateaux region
Europe Finland The new high-speed tram line 15 will be fully operative today 21 October; it will offer customers a completely new, comfortable and environmentally friendly transport
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN Security Council has decided to consider the phased withdrawal of the UN force deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in the Monusco mission; the Congolese government has repeatedly asked the UN to agree to the withdrawal
Africa Somalia Somali music has not had its own national orchestra for years; young musicians are trying for the first time to bring the Somali musical tradition to television broadcasts and online to pass on its roots to the next generation
Africa Tanzania For the fifth consecutive time since 2019, the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania has been named the best in Africa; a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, the Serengeti is recognised as one of the country's top tourist attractions
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's Department of Tourism has confirmed that the annual Royal Highland Festival will be held October 23-24, 2023 in Laya, Gasa District, Bhutan's far northwest with some of the country's highest peaks
America Canada As the war in Gaza goes on, concern about safety is rising, including on college and university campuses and many people feel freedom of speech is also being threatened
Europe Denmark A stricter regime for monitoring illegal employment of persons not legally resident in Denmark but not subject to deportation has been presented by the Ministry of Immigration and Integration
Europe Poland The zloty has gained 2,4% against the US dollar since Sunday's vote, beating all 30 major currencies in the world, as Poland’s assets have met the highest expectation of new pro-European administration after 8 years of populism
Africa Guinea-Bissau On 17 October, for an entire day, the Turkish energy company Karpowership cut off the power to the capital Bissau, as a debt of $15 million was accrued with the one company that supplies Guinea-Bissau with 100% of the electricity consumed in the country
Asia Japan A program to grant asylum seekers long-term residence permits that will allow them to work will be launched on December 1, part of the revision of the asylum law approved by parliament in May