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
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
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines On 44th anniversary of independence, St Vincent and the Grenadines appointed two cultural ambassadors and a sports ambassador, Shane Codougan, 22, the youngest person ever to be appointed as a sports ambassador
America Dominican Republic Spanish hotel chain Iberostar that will manage the first hotel to be built in Cabo Rojo has assured the creation of 2.000 jobs out of the 15.000 that could be generated by Pedernales tourism development project through the public-private partnership mode
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
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
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
Asia Palestine "The humanitarian system in Gaza is facing a total collapse with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians," said UN Secretary-General Guterres
Asia Kuwait Guidelines for residents wishing to change the colour of their vehicles have been announced in an attempt to align with international standards and ensure proper documentation
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
America Jamaica More CCTV cameras will be installed in St. Andrew East to help police identify criminals perpetrating robberies towards residents, including students
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
America Grenada St. Andrew's Anglican Primary School is almost in ruins following the fire that destroyed part of the building on the night of 13 October