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 Costa Rica Costa Rica and the US have jointly introduced the "Together for Limón" initiative, emphasizing prosperity and security for the country's Caribbean coast, with pillars including security, economics, education, culture, governance, and anti-corruption
Europe Poland Parliamentary elections will be held on 15 October in a vote that is likely to influence the eventual thawing of Warsaw's relations with the European Union, soured by controversy over issues such as the rule of law and migration
America Colombia Part of the country’s deforestation decrease has been allegedly attributed to armed rebel groups banning illegal logging as a means to strengthen their position during peace negotiations with the state, posing risks if not regulated according to experts
Europe Norway In Oslo - long been considered a safe city - youth crime is rising and becoming more violent, increasing by 18% since the end of the pandemic according to police reports
Asia Oman The number of visitors to the Khareef Dhofar season from 21 June to 31 July 2023 was 396.108, an increase of 12,8% compared to the corresponding period in 2022
Europe Russia ours before the accident that allegedly killed General Prigozhin, Sergei Surovikin, commander of the Russian Air Force, had been removed from office; he wasn’t seen in public since Wagner's uprising, to which he was thought to be very close
Asia Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev signed a decree granting the country's tour operators subsidies of $20 to $100 per foreign visitor, starting 1 January 2024, to increase the number of visitors from selected countries
Asia Indonesia A return to smart working has been imposed for at least two months in Jakarta because of heavy pollution, which is creating many problems for the country
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Authorities have been targeting leaders of opposition political parties, restricting their fundamental freedoms and arresting party officials since May, Human Rights Watch denounces; the campaign for presidential elections will begin in November
Africa Niger The situation of the thousands of irregular migrants in Assamaka, north-west Niger, is increasingly complex, given the lack of cooperation with international bodies since the coup
America Chile Approximately 70% of Chilean universities have implemented measures to address mental health concerns among students, with a new plan aimed at tackling the rising challenges amid the return to in-person education post-Covid
America United States No opening statements, 45 seconds for closing statement, one minute to answer a question and 30 seconds for follow-ups: these the announced rules for Republican primary elections debates starting this week
Europe Estonia The Estonian Methodist Church has left the United Methodist Church International because it disagreed with the organisation's liberal approach to LGBT rights