Europe Slovenia Anti-establishment populist party leader and current Parliament Speaker, Zoran Stevanović, is pushing to hold a national referendum on withdrawing from NATO and is strictly opposing the government's financial and military aid packages to Ukraine
Africa Burundi As one of the 20 most vulnerable countries to climate change, with climate-induced disasters accounting for nearly 90% of internal displacements, Burundi is regularly hit by a range of imminent hazards as well as slower-onset climate events
America Paraguay The country, along with Brazil, Bolivia, and Uruguay has criticized Argentina's imposition of tolls on ships and barges carrying exports along the Paraguay-Parana waterway, labeling the move as "unilateral and arbitrary”
Asia Armenia French company Nepsen has completed Armenia's first floating solar project on Lake Yerevan, which will serve as a pilot for the country's future floating photovoltaic installations
Asia Taiwan Thitid Tassanakajohn, head chef at Bangkok's Michelin-starred restaurant 'Le Du', has reportedly participated in the 'Spend A Night @ Taiwan's Presidential Office Building' programme
Asia Turkmenistan A children's park will be built in the city of Arkadag, with work starting in October to have the facility ready for use in June 2026
Europe Austria The first group of 28 Filipino nurses have entered the Austrian health system, following a memorandum of understanding signed in July between Vienna and Manila
America Guyana Aiming at making Guyana a regional grain and fertilizer exporter while shaping global conversations on energy security and climate change at COP28, President Irfaan Ali is advocating for self-sufficiency and a balanced approach during climate talks
Asia Bangladesh The highest number of dengue cases in one day this year was recorded with 3.122 new cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning
Asia Azerbaijan Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid have entered the Azerbaijani separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenian separatists and the central government reached an agreement
Europe Serbia Air Serbia carried over three million passengers in scheduled and charter traffic from mid September 2022, including the travelers of 15 September 2023
America Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago badminton officials PJ Williams and Kevin Yung have been promoted as referee and umpire respectively by Pan Am Badminton
Oceania Australia A total fire ban for the entire Sydney region has been issued for the first time in three years by the NSW Rural Fire Service
Asia Syria Syria's Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform participated in the 26th session of the Commission on Near Eastern Forests and Ranges, organised by FAO in Amman