Oceania Fiji A vacancy notice for the post of Director of Public Prosecutions has been posted by the Judicial Services Commission, inviting applications from suitably qualified local and overseas candidates to head Fiji's independent prosecuting authority
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
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
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
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 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
Europe Finland The quarterly report of Finnish Brewers' Association shows a decline in domestic sales
Asia Kyrgyzstan Reconstruction of Sharipa Isabekova Park in Chaek village, Jumgal district is planned, with the master plan completed and development of the project and cost estimates underway
Europe Lithuania Teachers will organise a warning strike on 15 September and, if the desired results are not achieved, they will also strike on 29 September, the Lithuanian Education Employees' Union announced
Oceania Fiji Leaders of the Fiji Nurses Association met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Minister of Health after the nurses demanded, among other things, the resignation of the Ministry of Health's permanent secretary, Dr James Fong
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
Europe Luxembourg Citizens are being urged to join the fight against blue algae, a danger to humans and animals, by collecting data via an app designed by the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology and the Water Management Agency
Asia Nepal Rains are putting people on alert for water contamination and food poisoning, with doctors advising them to make sure their food and drinking water is safe before consuming it