America Grenada Toll-free 988 Suicide Hotline for Crisis Response has been launched to guarantee immediate support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress and other mental health crises; an awareness campaign will start soon
Asia Brunei Students of a girls' Arabic religious secondary school have participated in the Haj Manasik Simulation Programme, which aimed at strengthening understanding of the haj pilgrimage and their determination to perform the pilgrimage
Africa Nigeria Inmates awaiting trial account for 64% of the total, while those convicted are around 30%; the figure explains the persistent congestion in correctional facilities, many of which were built decades ago and now operate far beyond their designed capacity
Africa Mauritius After openly criticizing Chagos agreement as a weakness and military debacle on UK's side, US President Trump conceded his placet to the long-negotiated 99-years long deal saying it is "the Best PM Starmer could make"
Europe Liechtenstein Summer season 2025 tourism data, newly released, show a 10,8% decline in overnight stays in Liechtenstein, with 89.977 overnight stays in hotels in the May-October period, with the Rhine Valley accounting for 75.477 overnight stays
Africa Togo A five-year cooperation agreement has been signed with the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA to expand the peaceful use of nuclear technologies in sectors including health, agriculture and energy
Europe Austria Skiers Ariane Rädler and Katharina Huber won the alpine team combination, the first Olympic victory for the ÖSV women in over ten years; the first gold at Milano-Cortina Winter Games came with snowboarder Benjamin Karl in the men's parallel giant slalom
Europe Slovenia Slovenia's last remaining operational coal mine, Velenje will be wound down over the next twenty years at the cost of over €1.1 billion; commercial mining is scheduled to stop in 2033, the target year for the country to phase out coal
Asia Philippines A Senate resolution condemns Chinese diplomats urging a firm response toward China over incidents in the South China Sea, where China allegedly harassed and intimidated Filipino fishermen, resupply missions and officials
Asia Japan Conservative governing coalition has won a landslide victory in Sunday’s elections; PM Takaichi's party LDP won at least 316 seats, surpassing the 261 needed for an absolute majority in the lower house, highest number since the party was founded in 1955
Oceania Solomon Islands The long-awaited Technical and Vocational Education and Training Policy has been launched; unified guidelines for all TVET providers in the country will guarantee high-quality skills training to streamline career pathways, increasing national productivity
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnian Serb Leader Milorad Dodik has been criticised for making derogatory comments and using racist rhetoric about Bosniaks at a press conference following the presidential election in Bosnia’s mainly Serb Republika Srpska won by his ally Sinisa Karan
Asia Singapore Singapore Institute of Technology has launched an Energy Audit Training Centre to support decarbonization;The centre will train professionals to assess and improve energy efficiency in buildings and industry, to cut emissions and help meet climate targets
Europe Russia Health workers in Kemerovo are reporting delayed and reduced salaries as the region registers record-breaking budget deficit due to coal industry crisis; delayed payments have been recurrent across Russia, particularly in areas reliant on state funding