Africa Uganda Uber has ended its operations in Uganda after having been a commodity in the local urban transport for over a decade; the exit takes immediate effect and follows extensive review of Uber's business priorities across Africa
Europe Slovenia More remains of the Roman city of Emona, dating back to the 1st-6th century, were discovered in Ljubljana during the renovation of the national theatre SNG Drama
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition among the country's under-two-year-olds will be supported with a €500.000 contribution from France through UNICEF
America Venezuela Venezuela has reopened its embassies in Barranquilla and Bogotá for its citizens in Colombia, showing its closer relations with the neighbouring state
Europe Bulgaria The population census in Albania has begun; the census is also important for Bulgaria, as it is the first since the Bulgarian national minority was recognised in 2017
Asia Taiwan Thitid Tassanakajohn, head chef at Bangkok's Michelin-starred restaurant 'Le Du', has reportedly participated in the 'Spend A Night @ Taiwan's Presidential Office Building' programme
Oceania New Zealand 68 science projects to be funded in 2023 for their potential to transform the country's economy, environment and society have been selected by the government
Africa Sierra Leone A 43-year-old man, concerned that he will have to live indefinitely with a facial tumor, was the first to undergo surgery aboard the Global Mercy, the world's largest civilian hospital ship, at the port of Freetown
Asia Qatar The National Cyber Security Agency has recommended updating the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client due to the discovery of security vulnerabilities
Africa Gambia Hundreds of women entrepreneurs will benefit from a $10 million loan package to support the growth of their businesses, with funding from APS Islamic Micro Finance and facilitated by Gambian importer and businessman Njie Charakh World Market
Africa Somalia Daariz, an innovative app for learning to read and write, has been developed in Somaliland, an independent though still unrecognized region that has been fighting illiteracy for decades
America El Salvador El Salvador marked its 202nd anniversary of Central American independence with parades of soldiers and students, attended by thousands of spectators; security forces performed acrobatics and simulations, while firefighters joined in the celebrations
Europe Slovakia Nominations for the sixth Kix anti-sexist award are open until Oct. 9: members of the public can nominate for ignominious recognition the ads they perceive as sexist
Asia Singapore Singapore is proactively working with Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen regional supply chain, to take advantage of the changing dynamics of global manufacturing flows