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
Africa Mozambique Police suppressed violent protests when opposition supporters took to the streets to denounce the results of local elections held earlier this month, which they claimed were rigged
Asia China Li Keqiang, number two in hierarchy alongside Mr. Xi Jinping until March this year, has died; economist by training, he was premier for a decade, in the months leading up to last year's Party Congress rumours had circulated of disagreement with Xi
Africa Burundi Burundi became the 100th country to implement the FIFA "Football for Schools" programme with a ceremony held at the Urunani Stadium in Buganda, on the outskirts of Bujumbura, in the presence of FIFA President Gianni Infantino
Africa Liberia Labour Minister Charles H. Gibson emphasised Liberia's strong commitment to promoting gender equality in all aspects of the country's development and administration, citing the historic election of Liberia's first female president
Africa Cape Verde The National Archives Institute of Cabo Verde has made public its proposal to submit documents on slavery to the UNESCO International Memory of the World Register, as, if approved, would bring 'great value' to the country
Asia Indonesia Indonesian Football Association President Erick Thohir has confirmed that Indonesia will cancel its bid to host the 2034 World Cup due to the tight schedule
Africa Equatorial Guinea The government wants to guarantee the supply of electricity on Bioko Island to avoid blackouts; the Vice-President met with Ministries of Electricity, Hydrocarbons, Finance, Treasury and the company CEMEC to learn about the operation of the turbogas plant
America Jamaica More CCTV cameras will be installed in St. Andrew East to help police identify criminals perpetrating robberies towards residents, including students
Asia Israel Israeli Ambassador to the UN Gilad Erdan said his country will deny entry visas to UN officials after Secretary General Antonio Guterres' speech, disputed by Israel itself
Asia Palestine "The humanitarian system in Gaza is facing a total collapse with unimaginable consequences for more than 2 million civilians," said UN Secretary-General Guterres
Europe Croatia The city of Split has been ranked as the second best city for solo travellers in Europe in 2023 in a new report by Wizz Air based on TripAdvisor reviews by solo travellers
Europe Belgium The urban think tank and activist group ARAU has launched a procedure to protect the Palais du Midi in Brussels, through an application to the European programme 7 Most Endangered Monuments, managed by Europa Nostra
Europe Liechtenstein The commitment loan for the renovation of the Nendeln chapel in the municipality of Eschen, also known as St. Sebastian and St. Rochus, has been approved by the community and the renovation is expected to last until 2026