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
Europe Ireland A plaque in memory of the first of the 40 children killed during Easter week 1916, Sean Foster, was unveiled in Dublin
Asia China Li Keqiang, number two in hierarchy alongside Mr. Xi Jinping until March this year, has died; economist by training, he was premier for a decade, in the months leading up to last year's Party Congress rumours had circulated of disagreement with Xi
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
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 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
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 Turkmenistan The Ministry of Health and Medical Industry and WHO have reached an agreement to hold joint events at various levels on the territory of Turkmenistan
America Ecuador Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso met with the UN's Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Director to request assistance in tackling the nation's security crisis, emphasising a "zero tolerance" policy against narcotics and violence
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 Republic of the Congo The twin towers rising in Mpila, a district east of Brazzaville, were inaugurated by the Head of State, Denis Sassou N'Guesso, in a project co-financed by the State of Congo and the Export-Import Bank of China
America El Salvador Hydroelectric plant '3 de Febrero' has been inaugurated; it will generate 67 megawatts, marking a 3% increase in the country's electric capacity and possibly contributing to reduce electricity costs
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 South Africa A $1 billion World Bank loan will support South Africa's energy reforms and decarbonisation, with priority given to alleviating the long-term electricity crisis, stimulating private sector engagement and creating jobs in the renewable energy sector