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
Europe Estonia A €180 million loan will back the country's path to decarbonisation and energy independence, with Enefit Green and the European Investment Bank supporting the construction of an onshore wind farm
Africa Mozambique The Mozal aluminium smelter, on the outskirts of Maputo, plans to increase aluminium production by 40.000 tonnes in the current economic year June 2023 - June 2024
Oceania Marshall Islands US Navy's Pacific Partnership programme will be in the country for a fortnight from 30 October with sailors, doctors and nurses to provide health care, renovate two primary schools, conduct a disaster response exercise and relationship events
America United States Minnesota Vikings Alexander Mattison received racist messages after the team’s loss on Thursday Night Football; he shared 2 of 60 Instagram screenshots he allegedly received, both containing racial slurs and telling Mattison to take his own life
Africa eSwatini New HIV infections have declined steadily over the years and are expected to decline further to 4.300 in 2023, as great strides have been made in the country's response to HIV with the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030
America Bolivia Along with Chile, the country has agreed to a joint plan for border development and enhanced control against smuggling, aiming to bolster mutual trust and evaluate options for better railway and air connectivity
Asia Kuwait Gender segregation at university will be implemented, even though criticised as a setback for freedoms in the country; MP Hayef reported that the Minister of Education has agreed to eliminate registration for mixed classes
Europe North Macedonia Activists will protest today to stop the construction of hydroelectric power plants on Mount Kozuf, which they say will ruin one of the few remaining pristine natural sites in the country
Asia Iran Ahead of the first anniversary of Jina Mahsa Amini's death on 16 September, her family wrote that they intended to mourn at her grave site; since last year, Amini's family has been under close surveillance by the Iranian authorities
Africa Ethiopia Ethio Telecom has launched commercial 5G services in the country; serving over 70 million subscribers, it will initially offer 5G through 145 sites located in the capital
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has confirmed his participation in the Summit of the Group of 77 and China in Cuba
Europe Finland The country's youngest former premier, Sanna Marin, is no longer a Member of Parliament after ratification of resignation from parliamentary seat for Social Democrats; Marin announced that she would work as a strategy consultant for Tony Blair Institute
Europe Italy The arrivals of thousand migrants on Lampedusa, southernmost island off Italy with a population of only 5.000, are continuing; the reception system is collapsing due to its inadequacy to receive large numbers and slow transfers to other destinations