Oceania Solomon Islands Preparations are underway for a second mass stray dog culling in Western Province, planned and approved earlier this year; the necessary dog bait and veterinary drugs have arrived at Gizo Town, the provincial capital
Europe Poland Poland and Israel have signed an agreement that allows for the resumption of Israeli youth trips to Poland, while at the same time guaranteeing Poland the right to organise youth trips to Israel along the same lines
Europe Serbia Artist Luke Black has been confirmed to represent the country at the London Eurovision Party 2023
Africa Somalia According to a new report, 43.000 people have died in Somalia last year due to the longest drought on record; half of them were children
Africa Sao Tome and Principe US State Department found 'credible reports' of human rights violations by security forces in the country
Asia India Across the country, the use of CCTV and facial recognition cameras is increasing in schools, airports, train stations, prisons and streets; authorities are implementing a nationwide system to reduce crime and identify missing children
Europe Bulgaria In 2022, pensions were increased on two occasions: on 1 July and 1 October; as a result, the average monthly pension per pensioner increased by 17,5% compared to 2021, reports the National Institute for Social Security
Africa Namibia Supreme Court overturned a decision by lower court in 2021 to grant citizenship to a gay couple's son born in South Africa as they failed to comply with the law by registering the birth with the Namibian authorities within one year
America Argentina IMF technicians have agreed to soften the agreed targets with the country for 2023 within its refinancing program for a debt of US$45 billion, due to the impact of drought on export products, the main source of the state’s foreign currency
Europe Sweden A nearly century-old regulation, originally applied to agricultural vehicles, allows teenagers aged 15 and over to drive without a proper licence, provided the vehicle has been modified to have a maximum speed of 30 km/h
Europe Portugal The OECD called on the country to take steps to attract investors by implementing policy measures that should ensure that the Portuguese labour market remains attractive to investors
Africa Chad Over 400 members of the Front for Alternation and Concord, arrested after the death of former president Idriss Déby Isno in 2021, have been sentenced to life imprisonment
Africa Ivory Coast 16th edition of Afrik Fashion Week, which took place in Abidjan, brought together 30 designers and 60 models from different African countries, around the theme 'Youth, Fashion and Cultural Diversity'
Europe Austria Agriculture Minister Norbert Totschnig said he opposes the EU-Mercosur trade agreement during the Agriculture Council in Brussels, despite alleged pressure from industry