America Panama A tanker paid a record $5,3 million for priority passage through the Panama Canal before the number of daily transits will be reduced due to the El Niño weather phenomenon; rainfall deficits and drought deplete water reserves needed to operate the canal
Africa Equatorial Guinea Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russian companies have a 'serious' interest in extracting mineral resources in Equatorial Guinea, after talks with Equatoguinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema
Africa Mauritania The official government spokesman stated that his country has no intention of establishing diplomatic relations with Israel, emphasising that "it does not fit into our political references"
Europe Greece The new cruise terminal of ThPA S.A. named 'Alexander the Great' was inaugurated at the port of Thessaloniki by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy, expanding the footprint of the port of Thessaloniki in the cruise sector
America Argentina Argentina and Mexico have advanced their economic collaboration through a Memorandum of Understanding, promoting partnerships among tech companies, facilitating investments, and enhancing technological solutions, particularly in knowledge-based services
America Mexico Amid staggering suicide rates among US military veterans, many grappling with PTSD are turning to psychedelic-assisted treatment in Mexico, facilitated by nonprofits like VETS, illustrating a growing trend seeking healing beyond traditional medications
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina As at 30 September this year, 273.700 people were registered in the employment service registers, a decrease of 3.231 compared to the previous month; the share of the female population in the number of unemployed was 163.124, or 59,6%
America Guyana In a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Venezuela and Guyana clashed over sovereignty claims on the potentially oil-rich Esequibo territory, with Guyana urging the ICJ to "halt" Venezuela's upcoming December 3rd referendum
Asia Lebanon The country began its qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with the shadow of war hanging over it and its opponent on the pitch, Palestine, in a match that ended 0-0
Asia Cambodia The just-launched Blue Skies & Net Zero 2050 Campaign has made Cambodia the first Global Green Growth Institute member country in South-East Asia to sign up to global initiative that aims to build greater support for achieving net zero emissions by 2050
America Grenada Several contract workers employed by the government have yet to receive a pay rise since the signing of the new collective agreement in June, said the president of the Grenada Public Workers Union Brian Grimes
America Cuba More than 120 Presbyterian churches in the United States have signed a letter to President Joe Biden, asking him to remove Cuba from the arbitrary list of State Sponsors of Terrorism
Africa Chad A drinking water supply and sanitation project in Salamat and Mandoul provinces was subsidised by China to build wells equipped with hand pumps, water supply stations and public toilets
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The UN must accelerate the withdrawal of its peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo to meet the agreed deadline, said President Felix Tshisekedi; in 2020, the UN announced a phased withdrawal of its largest mission starting in 2024