Africa Morocco Rivalry between Morocco and Algeria has a new geopolitical battlefield in the Sahel, where they are deploying radically different strategies; the area is under geopolitical reconstruction after the vacuum left by French withdrawal and the rise of Russia
Europe Italy The number of specialized artisans continues to decline, falling by nearly 325.000 (-17,4%) since 2012, impacting on the production of industries and brands that are a symbol of Italy and a significant percentage of its GDP
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis announced that he is preparing an apostolic letter on St. Thérèse of Lisieux to be published on October 15
Europe Norway Electricity was said to be free in Norway's two largest cities on Monday, as power is produced almost exclusively from hydroelectric sources and a summer storm filled the dams
Asia Turkey Istanbul governor's new ban on alcohol consumption in public places such as parks and beaches has been taken to court by the Istanbul Bar Association, claiming that it is a violation of the Turkish Constitution and European conventions
Africa Chad Victims of the Ark of Zoe case, a dubious transaction involving children for adoption that held international public opinion in suspense in 2007, are demanding compensation from the Chadian government
Europe Portugal Lisbon (+4,7%) is in the top 10 of the world fastest-growing luxury residential market, which continues to be led by Dubai (+48,8%), Tokyo (+26,2%) and Manila (+19,9%) in the annual growth table issued by platform Idealista
Asia North Korea Kim Jong-un will meet Vladimir Putin in Russia and discuss sending North Korean weapons to Moscow; he would be travelling by armoured train to Vladivostok, according to US officials cited by the New York Times
America Barbados A retired history professor from the University of the West Indies' Cave Hill campus has donated $100.000 to his former department, so far the largest donation to the department since its founding over 50 years ago
Africa Liberia Liberia's new public health bill, passed by the House of Representatives in 2022, is currently being debated in a special session in the Senate, where it is facing opposition from opponents of abortion
Africa Tunisia Although Tunis signed a MoU with the EU with the aim of stopping irregular migration, Italian Interior Ministry published data showing significant increase in the rate of irregular migrants from Tunisia
America Trinidad and Tobago A quantity of "ghost guns", manufactured with 3D printing technology, has reportedly been seized by local Police
Africa Cape Verde Noncommunicable diseases are responsible for 70% of all deaths in the country, more than one-third of which are due to cardiovascular disease and about 5% to diabetes, says latest statistical report by the Ministry of Health
Europe Lithuania Commercial banks and other credit institutions operating in Lithuania have paid 56 million euros for the 'temporary solidarity contribution' for the second quarter of 2023, according to preliminary data provided by the Ministry of Finance