America Uruguay To restore police presence on the streets is priority for Montevideo's new police chief, who rejects the idea of heavy hand, defends use of armored vehicles to protect officers, maintains that Uruguay is far from falling into violence as Central America
Europe Liechtenstein Tobias Wehrli has been appointed as new CEO of EFG Bank von Ernst, Liechtenstein, by Swiss private bank EFG International
America Ecuador Presidential candidate Daniel Noboa of Ecuador's Acción Democrática Nacional party has faced allegations of 14 years of tax evasion, potentially resulting in a five-year prison term, involving around US$2,1 million in foreign transfers
Europe Andorra The Andorra Shopping Festival expects over 620.000 visitors; 830.000€ have been allocated by Andorra Tourism for the conference to be held from 3 to 19 November
America Chile A new bill extends the current state of emergency in La Araucanía and part of Biobío to allow armed forces fight against gangs in the area; the “Mapuche conflict” is involving indigenous communities, logging companies and law enforcement authorities
Africa Mauritania The Nouakchott International Film Festival, at its very first edition, will take place from 15 to 19 October, with the participation of 13 countries for a total of 28 national and foreign films
Europe Kosovo Sunday's Euro 2024 qualifying match between Kosovo and Israel has been postponed for security reasons
Oceania Kiribati The signing ceremony of the agreement between the Millennium Challenge Corporation, an independent US development agency, and the Republic of Kiribati, was presided over by the US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken
Africa Cameroon Child safety has become a major concern in Cameroon, particularly in the cities of Yaoundé and Douala, with 18 cases of disappearances reported from 16 August to 22 September this year
Africa Malawi The first cohort of 63 emergency responders, out of a total of 200, is being trained to handle public health emergencies upon initiative by the Ministry of Health, with support from the WHO and Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
Europe Croatia The 'It's Time for Your Time' project, designed by Croatian studio Tumpić/Prenc for the limited edition Teran Barrique wine from Franc Arman's vineyard, won a silver award at this year's edition of the prestigious Golden Drum competition
America Guatemala Guatemala remains paralysed as the nationwide civic strike for democracy and against perceived threats to the constitutional order from the Public Ministry entered its tenth consecutive day, with authorities reporting 119 roadblocks throughout the country
Oceania Australia Australia Post has opened a new $75 million state-of-the-art parcel sorting facility to meet the country's growing demand for e-commerce
Asia Malaysia A tax on capital gains and high value assets will be introduced while subsidies will be cut gradually to strengthen the country's fiscal position as the economic slowdown puts a strain on public spending