Europe Luxembourg A motion to support housing cooperatives has been passed unanimously in Parliament; though the first cooperative projects kicked off just months ago, the chamber was ready to back a national framework for affordable, community-driven homes
Asia Thailand Elections will be held in 2026 following recent constitutional crisis; interim government, nominated by the King, faces disputes over nationalist rhetoric against Cambodia and changes in the constitution that could lead to a democratic backsliding
Asia Kuwait A third runaway, 4,4 kilometers long, and a new air traffic controlled tower will be opened on 30 October at Kuwait International Airport
Africa Mali A blockade on fuel imports to the city of Bamako, declared in early September by a militant group affiliated with al-Qaida, is beginning to affect everyday life and starts to impact on the economy
Asia Tajikistan A forum opened in Dushanbe to commemorate the International Day of the Girl Child; young leaders, government officials, UN representatives, development partners, civil society organisations discussed a shared vision for girls’ empowerment and leadership
Europe Slovenia Slovenian archaeologists have discovered vast prehistoric hunting structures in Kras in one of the largest examples of such architecture in Europe; the kilometres-long stone walls were used by early communities to funnel herds of wild game into traps
Asia Afghanistan The Afghanistan Sports Journalists Federation has condemned the airstrike by Pakistan’s regime in Paktika Province, which reportedly claimed the lives of several civilians, including three local cricket players
Europe Serbia EC President Von der Leyen in her visit to Belgrade underlined Serbia must show progress on the rule of law, the electoral framework and media freedom to join the bloc
Africa Niger On the occasione of Global Handwashing Day, the Tahoua regional branch of the Network of Journalists for Water, Hygiene and Sanitation REJEA advocates for equitable access to drinking water in rural schools and health facilities
Africa Gabon President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema chaired the ceremony for the distribution of computers to students of universities and grandes écoles, young entrepreneurs, influencers as part of the program “1 student – 1 computer”
Europe Austria Bilingual signs in two municipalities home to the Slovenian minority in Carinthia have been vandalised in what is suspected to be a politically-motivated act; the incident was condemned by the minority as well as officials in Slovenia and Austria
Asia Kazakhstan Fossils of a woolly mammoth estimated to have lived between 40.000 and 15.000 years ago have been discovered near Novobratskoye village, Bulandy district on the bank of the Konyr River; the discovery contributes to the study of Ice Age fauna in Kazakhstan
Europe Ireland As three days’ worth of rain fell in a matter of hours, severe flooding hit parts of Northern Ireland yesterday in what locals say is the worst they have seen in 40 years; some people in Co Down have been unable to leave their homes after a deluge
Oceania Kiribati An international expedition will head to Nikumaroro island to look for the plane of missing aviator Amelia Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, as she tried to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by air