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
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
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 Israel Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan said his country will deny entry visas to UN officials after Secretary General Antonio Guterres' speech, disputed by Israel itself
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
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina In memory of the devastating earthquake that struck Banja Luka on this day in 1969, the sirens of the city's notification and alarm system sounded for 60 seconds yesterday at 9:11 a.m.
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
America Jamaica More CCTV cameras will be installed in St. Andrew East to help police identify criminals perpetrating robberies towards residents, including students
Europe Germany The Clooney Foundation for Justice, an NGO founded by Amal and George Clooney, has filed three lawsuits with the German Federal Prosecutor's Office, with the aim of launching an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Russians in Ukraine
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
Europe Liechtenstein The commitment loan for the renovation of the Nendeln chapel in the municipality of Eschen, also known as St. Sebastian and St. Rochus, has been approved by the community and the renovation is expected to last until 2026
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
Africa Cape Verde The National Archives Institute of Cabo Verde has made public its proposal to submit documents on slavery to the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, as, if approved, would bring 'great value' to the country
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