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 Hospitality Ambassadors are undergoing training to improve the experience of visitors to Saint Lucia; after an intensive two-week training session, the Hospitality Ambassadors will be recruited in November
Africa Sierra Leone Sierra Leoneans from around the world travelled to New York to lodge a complaint with the UN Secretary-General against the human rights violations and extrajudicial and politically motivated crimes committed by President Bio since he came to power in 2018
Africa Senegal Assets of former President Leopold Sedar Senghor were purchased in France for a total value of 160 million CFA francs (€244.000) in a takeover deal between the State of Senegal and Solene Laine, an auctioneer associated with the auction house
America Mexico Thousands of migrants staged a protest at Mexico's southern border, carrying a black coffin representing those who died during their journey through the country and chaining their hands, demanding transit permits before embarking on a caravan to the US
Europe Austria A historic proposal by the Austrian Ministry of Justice envisages budgeting €33 million to financially compensate homosexuals persecuted or convicted under a discriminatory law; critics say the sum offered is not enough
America Dominica The three-evening World Creole Music Festival, with artists from Dominica, the Caribbean and Africa, has been held for more than 20 years in Roseau
America Cuba Hundreds of compatriots in Isla de la Juventud made yesterday a pilgrimage in memory of Comandante Camilo Cienfuegos, expert pilot Luciano Fariñas and escort Félix Rodríguez, who died 64 years ago
Europe Moldova Access to more than 20 Russian media websites was blocked by decree of the intelligence and security services, claiming the websites were used as part of an information war against the country
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines On 44th anniversary of independence, St Vincent and the Grenadines appointed two cultural ambassadors and a sports ambassador, Shane Codougan, 22, the youngest person ever to be appointed as a sports ambassador
Asia Turkey The Republic of Turkey celebrates its centennial today, 29 October, with events organised across the country and abroad; in the 100 years of its history, it went through multiple political, cultural and social transformations
Europe Serbia Pro-European opposition parties have reached an agreement to run together against the ruling party of President Aleksandar Vucic under the name 'Serbia against Violence' in the elections scheduled for 17 December
America Guatemala Pan Am Sports allowed Guatemalan athletes to compete at the Pan American Games under a neutral flag due to the suspension of their National Olympic Committee; athletes recognised this as a fair opportunity, although still not representing their country
Africa Kenya "Sharing is caring" is one of the claims chosen for the first ever global conference on polygamy, an event aimed at women who are already in a polygamous relationship or who want to enter one, to be held today in Nairobi