Oceania Australia Police in New South Wales rejected arming guards at Jewish events; The Australian Jewish Association told the antisemitism royal commission that private security guards at Jewish events should be armed, authorities fear that would further fracture society
America Peru Ubinas volcano new explosions have ejected material and smoke up to 2.500 meters hig; reports indicate impact on several districts in the Moquegua department, leading to a state of emergency in nearby areas
Asia Saudi Arabia A TV Arabic poetry competition entitled 'Mu'allaqa 45' has been launched as part of the activities of the Year of Arabic Poetry 2023 by the Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission
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
Africa Burkina Faso The military leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a mutual defence pact, the Liptako-Gourma Charter establishing the Alliance of Sahel States
America Guatemala President-elect Bernardo Arévalo plans to file a legal petition demanding constitutional order restoration and the removal of the Attorney General and two officials; this follows a temporary transition suspension due to searches at the Electoral Tribunal
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
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 Bulgaria The population census in Albania has begun; the census is also important for Bulgaria, as it is the first since the Bulgarian national minority was recognised in 2017
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
Asia Thailand Farmers have been banned from burning stubble to improve air quality after a sharp rise in air pollution
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 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
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