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
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Congo Airways has grounded its fleet just days after President Félix Tshisekedi instructed the government to make urgent funds available for the flag carrier
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 San Marino The national secretary of Italy's Union CISL held meetings in San Marino to discuss the issue of equal treatment "of the social and social security rights of the over 7.000 Italian workers employed in the Republic"
Africa Ghana About $24 million worth of onions are imported by the country from Niger alone; Minister of Food and Agriculture lamented the country's inability to manage its food issues
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
Oceania Tonga Tonga national rugby union team, 'Ikale Tahi, will begin its RWC 2023 campaign against Ireland tomorrow, Saturday, September 16, at the Stade de la Beaujoire, in Nantes, France
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
Africa Botswana The governments of Botswana and Bahamas have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish bilateral political consultations, during a visit by the President of Botswana to The Bahamas that will end today
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
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
Africa Comoros For the recent tragic events in Libya and Morocco, the Head of State expressed the Comorian people's condolences to Morocco and Libya and announced a day of national mourning for today Friday
America Argentina The country and China have signed a memorandum of understanding on mutual cooperation in science and technology, including scientist exchange, joint research, training, and international projects
Asia Vietnam Vietnam-Japan cooperation in agriculture aims to improve by 200-300% in coming decades; key areas for Vietnam include improvement of plant varieties, high-tech production and processing, forest protection and mitigation of effects of natural disasters