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 7 in 10 Koreans oppose Fukushima water release; Korea, which banned imports on Fukushima seafood, said it would file complaint with IMO on Fukushima issue if Japan reneges on original release plan
Oceania Samoa Samoan delegates were among representatives from 15 Pacific Island countries who reviewed and restructured the Regional Standards for School Leadership during a regional summit
Africa South Africa Questions have been raised about the dilapidated and dangerous state of informal housing accommodating asylum seekers in Johannesburg, after a fire led to the deaths of over 70 people, forcing many to jump out of windows
Asia Jordan To combat the proliferation of smoking in Jordan, specifically among young individuals, actions will be escalated upon specific directives by His Majesty King Abdullah
Asia Qatar The hunting season for several species of migratory birds will start today 1 September 2023 and end on 15 February 2024; the ministerial decision is valid for two years
Africa Lesotho The Lesotho Highlands Water Treaty is under review and the Parliamentary Natural Resources Cluster is receiving an induction on the 1986 Treaty between Lesotho and South Africa
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Ugandan peacekeepers deployed in the war-torn North Kivu province have started a large tree planting campaign in Rutshuru territory to promote environmental conservation
Europe Germany A new law passed by Cabinet classifies Georgia and Moldova as ‘safe’, thus making it more difficult for their citizens to be accepted as asylum seekers; 8.522 applications have been received Jan-Jul 2023, less than 5% of the total
Africa Gabon Gabonese military officials said they seized power and put the president, Ali Bongo Ondimba, under house arrest, after his win at the recent elections
Africa Mozambique Two million Mozambicans are in dire need of support and another 900.000 remain displaced by violence caused by terrorist groups or the effects of recent cyclones according to latest UNHCR reports
Europe Austria Austrian manufacturing activity contracted in August, with a steeper drop in new orders due to weakening demand, according to data produced by S&P Global
Asia India The country is expected to ban mills from exporting sugar in the upcoming season beginning in October, halting shipments for the first time in seven years, as a lack of rain has reduced cane harvests
Africa Zimbabwe The main opposition party, Citizens' Coalition for Change, has called for new elections, overseen by neighboring countries, after rejecting election results leading to the re-election of President Mnangagwa