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 Ghana The University of Cape Coast was recently ranked the best university in West Africa and seventh in Africa, revealed the 2024 Times Higher Education ranking, the world's most prestigious university ranking
Africa Egypt The Egyptian government, facing a record inflation, has agreed with producers and private retailers to reduce prices of basic foods by 15-25% and exempt them from customs duties for six months
Africa Libya UN agencies launched a one-year leadership skills training programme for 30 young women from across Libya
America Brazil The Amazon Region is facing an unprecedented drought driven by extreme weather events; it is causing rivers to reach record-low levels and supply shortages for over half a million people in river-accessible communities
Africa Rwanda All military cooperation with the US is about to end after Rwanda was added to the list of countries that use or sponsor the use of child soldiers
Africa Morocco Western Union grants commission-free international money transfers for Moroccan earthquake victims and relief donations; consumers can use money transfer services to send donations directly to the Moroccan government's special fund
America Saint Lucia The opposition United Workers Party has urged the citizens of Saint Lucia to participate in a march in Vieux Fort on Saturday 14 October; one of the main reasons for the Vieux Fort protest will be the concerns about St. Jude Hospital
Europe Czech Republic Czech Airlines, founded on 6 October 1923, celebrated its 100th birthday with a special section on its website featuring facts, key events, stories and photos from its long history
Africa Ethiopia A diplomatic tension surged between Ethiopia and Nigeria after reports emerged of inhuman treatment and beatings of Nigerian inmates at Kaliti prison in Addis Ababa
America Canada Skylar Park won her second straight gold medal, defeating 2023 world champion Nahid Kiyanichandeh of Iran in the w 57-kilogram final at the Taiyuan World Taekwondo Grand Prix in China; she now sits fourth in the world ranking
Africa Kenya Kelvin Kiptum recently won a new world record in the men's marathon in Chicago, with 2 hours and 35 seconds, beating the previous record set by compatriot Eliud Kipchoge, becoming the first marathon runner to go under 2 hours and 1 minute
Europe France UNICEF France and a dozen civil society associations sent a letter to the PM asking her to urgently develop an ambitious national strategy for the mental health of children and young people
Asia Turkey The first church built with government support in the 100-year history of Muslim-majority Turkey as a post-Ottoman state was inaugurated by President Erdogan on Sunday