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
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
Africa Ethiopia In an attempt to meet the growing demand for dairy products in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture has unveiled ambitious plans to produce 9,8 billion litres of milk in the next fiscal year 2023/24, from cattle, camels and goats
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
Asia Iraq The country earned over $9,6 billion from oil sales in October, according to a survey by the state oil market agency, SOMO
Europe San Marino The World Symposium on Unidentified Flying Objects and Related Phenomena 2023, at its 32nd edition, will be held in San Marino City tomorrow Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 November
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan has been ranked least advanced country for women's rights, out of 177, in a research by George Washington Institute and Oslo Peace Research Institute; director of Oslo Peace Institute said this is "a wake-up call for world leaders"
Asia Bahrain Bahrain's lower house of parliament announced the severing of economic ties with Israel and the return of ambassadors from both sides
Africa Equatorial Guinea After updating the educational manuals, it was decided to implement new subjects such as moral education, new languages and civic-social education, among others, for primary, secondary and high schools
Europe Ukraine "No one believes in our victory like I do, no one," Volodymyr Zelensky told the American weekly Time, saying he was tired of continuing to convince the allies that, with their help, Ukraine could defeat Russia
Europe Estonia Estonian real estate market transactions have fallen by a third year-on-year, back to levels of 10 years ago; European Central Bank is refraining from raising interest rates, but experts do not expect the Estonian real estate market to improve soon
Africa Togo Delali Ayivi, a young photographer of Togolese origin, builds on the legacy of her great-great-grandfather, Alex Agbaglo Acolatse, one of the first Togolese photographers, who proposed a different image of his people, from a non-Westernised point of view
Europe Lithuania Six out of ten Lithuanians would be in favour of greater restrictions on the entry of Belarusian citizens into the country; women, people over the age of 50 and residents of rural areas and smaller towns are more likely to support stricter conditions
Oceania Tonga A new mammograph for Tonga will be purchased with support from the Australian Government