Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Europe Kosovo The main party representing North Macedonia's ethnic Albanian minority offered to withdraw its ministers from the government to meet the opposition's demand to pave the way for EU accession talks
Europe Sweden In the wake of repeated anti-Muslim provocations in Sweden, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced plans to expand police authority at the borders, fearing an increased risk of attacks
Africa Tunisia Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed Prime Minister Najla Bouden, the country's first female premier, and immediately appointed Ahmed Hachani, head of Tunisia's central bank, as the new prime minister
Asia Japan High winds cut power lines in Okinawa Prefecture, leaving over 200.000 households without electricity, Naha airport closed and hundreds of thousands of people were advised to evacuate as Typhoon Khanun neared, threatening torrential rains
Asia Syria Over 23.000 Syrian refugees will be supported in Jordan thanks to Japan's allocation of $2,5 million for a specific UNHCR project
Asia China Duan Weihong, one of the richest women in China who apparently disappeared six years ago, reappeared in public recently; word goes it is a sign that authorities may have closed an investigation against her for links to a former Politburo member
Africa Ivory Coast Former Ivory Coast president Henri Konan Bedie, part of an old guard of politicians who dominated politics in the West African nation for a generation, has died at the age of 89
Asia Lebanon Lebanon's General Directorate of State Security called on parents, as well as schools and universities, to be more vigilant in protecting their children and teenagers from harassment and abuse
Africa Ghana According to a report by the Ghana Statistical Service, in the third quarter of 2022, one in four young people, or 24,2% of those aged 15 to 24, were not engaged in education, employment or training, or 1,5 million people in this age group
Asia Israel The Supreme Court stated that, for the first time, all 15 judges will participate in a hearing on the arguments against a law passed by PM Netanyahu's coalition as part of an overhaul of the judicial system
Oceania Tonga FIFA President Gianni Infantino met with the Prime Minister in Nuku'alofa to discuss FIFA's strategies in Tonga, including the $8 million new stadium project
Europe Iceland Experts are planning to recreate in 3D the Saltfiskstöflun, 'Stacked Salt Fish', by Sigurjón Ólafsson, an important figure in Icelandic art history; the original, now in poor condition, at the time of its creation was the sculptor's largest work ever
Asia Yemen Yemen's military officials said the Iranian-backed Houthis launched attacks on government troops outside the besieged city of Taiz and fired reconnaissance drones