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
Asia Turkey President Erdoğan presented the book "Türkiye's Zero Waste Journey for a Livable World," prepared by the Presidency's Directorate of Communication, to the heads of state and government attending the G-20 Leaders' Summit in India
Europe Vatican City "Vatican House of Sports," the operational headquarters of Athletica Vaticana, official multi-sport association, will be blessed and inaugurated on Sept 20 by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education
Asia Laos To boost domestic production and counter current economic challenges, the Bank of Laos has allocated 4,5 trillion Lao kroner (around €200 million) for a credit policy to support local businesses
Europe Andorra Xavier Espot has proposed that municipal elections be held on Sunday 3 December to avoid coinciding with the Pont de la Puríssima, which sees three days of bank holiday from 7 to 9 December
Europe Belgium With 280 days until the elections, the Workers' Party of Belgium, the Reformist Movement, the social-liberal party DéFI and the New Flemish Alliance launched their campaigns at three levels: federal, regional and European
Asia Israel In a symbolic gesture, the World Zionist Organization building in Tel Aviv, overlooking Leonardo da Vinci Street, displayed the Declaration of Independence yesterday as part of an initiative that involves various buildings
Asia Mongolia The country has become the first Asian member of World Boxing along with three others that have joined the organisation, to be approved by Congress in November
Africa Sudan The most recent drone attack on an open-air market in Khartoum, with a still provisional death toll of dozens of people, also shows that now drones are part of the weapons used in the ongoing conflict
America Jamaica Entries for the annual heritage contest for primary, secondary and high school students - who can use essays, posters or photographs to prove their knowledge of a topical issue that permeates society - will be accepted from 18 September
Europe France The French government decided at the last minute not to broadcast a campaign on alcohol consumption during the Rugby World Cup following pressure from the French lobbies
Europe Sweden Next year, the defence budget will be increased by more than SEK 27 billion (EUR 2,2 billion), bringing Sweden's defence spending to 2% of GDP and meeting the NATO target
Asia Kyrgyzstan A library named after Salvador Allende was inaugurated in Bishkek, with congratulations coming from the Salvador Allende International Foundation, the leadership of Chile, the ruling Chilean Socialist Party and the Allende family
Asia Iraq The country has begun relocating Iranian Kurdish groups from the Iraqi Kurdish region bordering Iran to camps far from the border, as part of a security agreement between Baghdad and Tehran signed in March