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
America Haiti Haitilibre reports 219 inmates died of starvation or illness in Haitian prisons in 2022, mainly due to malnutrition or lack of access to adequate medication and health care, pointing out deficiencies in the justice system at all levels
Asia Kuwait Kuwait's debate team took first place for the first time in the International Arabic-language school debate championship, 6th edition, Doha, Qatar 2023, winning debate on the issue of dividing students into classes based on academic ability
Oceania Tonga New postal equipment and vehicles have been donated to Tonga Post by the Australian government and the Australian people, through Australia Post
Africa Ghana Ghana has become the first African country to produce a cholera vaccine, by DEK Vaccines Limited, a consortium of Ghanaian pharmaceutical companies led by the private sector, giving the country a chance as a future vaccine producer on the continent
Europe Norway Electricity was said to be free in Norway's two largest cities on Monday, as power is produced almost exclusively from hydroelectric sources and a summer storm filled the dams
Africa Somalia Somali journalists based in Mogadishu gathered to protest against the arrest of one of their colleagues, Mohamed Ibrahim Bulbul, who had reported on a corruption case allegedly involving police officers
America Belize The country has become the first Central American WTO member to formally accept the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies, marking a significant step toward curbing harmful fisheries practices and preserving marine ecosystems
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis announced that he is preparing an apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux to be published on October 15
Asia North Korea Kim Jong-un will meet Vladimir Putin in Russia and discuss sending North Korean weapons to Moscow; he would be travelling by armoured train to Vladivostok, according to US officials cited by the New York Times
Africa Chad Victims of the Ark of Zoe case, a dubious transaction involving children for adoption that held international public opinion in suspense in 2007, are demanding compensation from the Chadian government
Europe Italy The number of specialized artisans continues to decline, falling by nearly 325.000 (-17,4%) since 2012, impacting on the production of industries and brands that are a symbol of Italy and a significant percentage of its GDP
Africa Central African Republic Médecins Sans Frontières has launched an appeal demanding that armed groups in the city of Batangafo respect patients and aid workers who have been suffering unbearable levels of violence for weeks
Africa Cameroon The Rapid Intervention Battalion of the Cameroon Army, responsible for the protection of President Paul Biya, will receive a batch of Ratel infantry fighting vehicles from South Africa