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 Luxembourg Following Belgium's example, Luxembourg will no longer accept single men arriving under the Dublin system, wanting to give priority to welcoming families
Europe Hungary The country is now in fourth place in the production of electric batteries, but will soon rise to second place in the global ranking, thanks to investments by eastern companies
Africa Sudan 100 delegates from Sudan civil society groups, neighbourhood resistance committees, women's organisations, trade unions, political parties and religious and traditional leaders met in Addis Ababa to establish a Democratic Civil Front to end the war
Oceania Tuvalu The government sent a letter to the secretary general of the International Maritime Organization in which it stated that a fraudulent website was offering shipping registry services on behalf of the island nation
Asia Syria Israeli fighter jets struck Aleppo International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, knocking it out of service, according to Syrian state media, marking the fourth such alleged attack in a fortnight
America Chile Chile's delegation at the Third Belt and Road Forum in China is actively seeking economic and trade cooperation opportunities, aiming to expand bilateral relations through meetings with Chinese officials and entrepreneurs
Oceania Marshall Islands For Majuro public school students, the hot lunch programme has returned after a temporary suspension since the start of the new fiscal year on 1 October
Oceania Palau Koror State celebrated the 40th Constitution Day on Saturday 21 October 2023 at Long Island Park, with speeches, dances, singing competitions, live bands, tributes, free lunch and games
Africa Mauritania The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office has requested a 20-year prison sentence against former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who is on trial at the criminal court specialising in corruption cases, in what is called 'trial of the decade'
Asia Oman The second tranche of investment opportunities for this year for small and medium-sized enterprises was presented, with nine distinct investment prospects in seven governorates
Africa Mali Trials of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, recently authorised and approved by the World Health Organisation, are about to begin in the country
America Bolivia Bolivia's Attorney General, Juan Lanchipa, has requested a 30-year prison sentence for former President Jeanine Añez on charges of "genocide," as part of the case against her and other authorities regarding deaths during post-election protests in 2019
Europe Belgium The government of the Brussels-Capital Region will grant the transport operator STIB additional funds to increase security in metro stations and direct homeless and drug addicts to an appropriate shelter and assistance programme