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
Asia South Korea About 13.000 rail workers launched a four-day strike, the first in four years, which could cut passenger and cargo train operations by up to 60% amid soaring seasonal demand, unions say
America Barbados Barbadians have been warned not to rule out the impact of a tsunami on the island by the Caribbean Office of the International Tsunami Information Centre
Oceania Samoa PM Mataafa criticized the global financial system, declaring that considering Samoa one of the most vulnerable countries but not the poorest condemned it to a vicious cycle of mounting debts caused by uncaring, unsighted, and unfair system
Africa Chad Named 'the city of peace and social cohesion, city of Toumaï', the headquarters of the Peace and Social Cohesion Party was inaugurated in the capital, an opportunity for the party's president to launch an appeal to young Chadians for peace and unity
America Brazil Residents in southern Brazil are grappling with increasingly severe weather events, such as a recent cyclone, leading to unprecedented flooding in several areas
Asia United Arab Emirates Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization has launched the Happiness SIM that offers exclusive benefits to blue-collar workers at nominal prices, offering 6 months of free data and reduced rates for international calls
Asia Cambodia For the universal salt iodisation project and other nutrition-focused programmes involving iron, fish and soy, the Minister of Planning recently met UNICEF Cambodia representative to ask for support
Asia Yemen According to International Committee of Red Cross, the country has one of the highest rates of contamination from landmines and other deadly explosives, along with Iraq and Afghanistan, with a dramatic impact on people, their safety and livelihoods
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo International Airport recorded one million passengers again this year in the period between 1 January and 12 September 2023
America Belize The "BE MORE" campaign has been introduced: focused on community engagement, it specifically encourages all Belizeans to actively participate in various areas, including education, healthcare, housing and the environment
Asia Brunei Royal Armed Forces of Brunei and the US Navy began annual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Brunei exercise, focused on advancing interoperability to address shared maritime security challenges and maintain peace and stability in the area
Europe Croatia European football's governing body, UEFA, has initiated disciplinary proceedings against the Croatian Football Federation for racism and discrimination during the European qualifying match between Croatia and Latvia
Asia Bhutan With over 90% of girls and boys with HPV immunization, the country ambition to eradicate cervical cancer in women by 2030 is looking feasible