Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
America Saint Lucia Routine surveillance has detected an increase in individuals presenting flu symptoms in Saint Lucia, with children under five years of age among those most affected by peak respiratory illnesses
Asia Jordan At yesterday's news conference in Amman, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alongside with Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Egypt’s Foreign Minister, has called for “humanitarian pauses” in Gaza to protect civilians and allow foreigners to leave
Asia Myanmar The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Yangon Branch launched the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System for cross-border transactions in Myanmar and China
Europe Sweden Swedish people are no longer convinced that they were right to refuse to join the euro in 2003, when they chose to keep the krona in a referendum, with many regretting that choice because "the national currency is penalising the country"
Africa Chad 50.000 people fleeing the crisis in Sudan have been camping on the border with Chad for months, without any assistance or basic services; 70% are women and children and their numbers are set to increase as the conflict that broke out in April continues
Europe Romania The Romanian team won the Balkan Computer Olympiad held in Slovenia, taking first place in the individual and team rankings, both in terms of medals and cumulative scores
Europe Norway After climate activists once again protested against the government's oil policy, oil advocates urged the industry to 'take more pride in the work they are doing' and stop 'greenwashing' their business amid growing calls for emissions reductions
Europe Luxembourg Beetles are posing a serious threat to Luxembourg's forests, particularly in the monoculture spruce forests, which are suffering severe damage
America Jamaica Japan awarded a JMD15 million grant (€30.000) to purchase an ambulance for the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny
Africa Algeria The 26th edition of the Algiers International Book Fair closes today, 4 November; with the slogan "Africa writes its future", Algeria's most important literary and cultural event had over 1.200 publishers from 61 countries
America Costa Rica Costa Rica recently passed the "Menstruation and Justice" bill, reducing the Value Added Tax (VAT) on menstrual hygiene products from 13% to 1%, aligning them with essential goods, thus showing its commitment to address the issue of gender inequality
Africa Zimbabwe According to census data from Pretoria, migration from Zimbabwe to South Africa has increased by about 50% between 2011 and 2022; last year, about 1,01 million Zimbabweans were living in the neighbouring country, almost double the 672.308 at 2011 count
Europe Monaco The "Grand Bal des Princes et des Princesses", organised by the Noble Monte-Carlo with Monte-Carlo Société des Bains de Mers, takes place today 4 November at the Hôtel de Paris; part of the proceeds will be donated to the Princess Grace Foundation