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
Asia Vietnam Red Cross held its annual blood donation festival in Ha Noi, hoping to collect 200 units of blood as demand increases towards the end of the year; over 1.2 million units of blood have been collected since the beginning of the year
Africa Sudan Around 1.300 people, mostly civilians of the Massalit tribe, have been reportedly massacred in Sudan's West Darfur over three days earlier this month by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied Arab militias
Africa Nigeria The country loses $100 billion every year since 2020 due to the effects of climate change, according to Agora Policy; 3 threats are the Sahara desert invading northern pastures, rains eroding farmland in Niger delta and flooding on southern Atlantic coast
Europe Switzerland The Swiss population seems to be in favour of placing a salary cap on managers: whereas in 2022 those who favoured this measure were 75% of those surveyed, today those in favour rise to 83%
Africa Zambia The National Assembly suspended 17 deputies of opposition parties for a period of 30 days, following an alleged incident of misconduct during a parliamentary session last week
Europe Iceland Over 400 Icelandic doctors have signed a petition calling on the government to denounce Israel for its attacks on Gaza and demand an immediate ceasefire
America Jamaica The Jamaica's Child Protection and Family Services Agency declared its processes for the adoption of children in state care has improved as it points to 631 children adopted into "loving families" between 2018 and 2022
Africa Namibia The governments of Namibia and China inaugurated their joint hospital cooperation mechanism at the Walvis Bay Hospital in Walvis Bay, Namibia, after a Chinese hospital donated medical equipment such as ventilators, monitors and a telemedicine platform
Europe United Kingdom According to police estimates, 300.000 pro-Palestinian protesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza marched through central London, in the largest British demonstration since the start of the war between Israel and Gaza
Oceania Marshall Islands The College of the Marshall Islands was the third school visited by the US Navy Pacific Fleet band; interruptions due to rain forced an early end on the concert
Europe Serbia Serbia's candidacy for UNESCO Executive Council membership has been announced by Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic announced
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The Federation of St Kitts and Nevis will honour the sacrifices made by soldiers and women during the First and Second World Wars and other conflicts with events scheduled for the observance of Remembrance Day 2023 on Sunday, 12 November 2023
Oceania Tuvalu Canberra could offer a shelter to Tuvalu's entire population, at a rate of 280 per year, giving special permission to live, study and work in Australia, and in return it will have veto power over any defence pacts signed by Tuvalu with other countries