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
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
Asia Laos Passengers travelling on the China-Laos Railway can now easily book and manage their journeys on smartphones thanks to a new mobile ticketing application
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
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
America Chile President Boric announced that he will intensify diplomatic efforts with Bolivia and Venezuela to get them to accept irregular immigrants expelled from Chile, as the country is reaching a breaking point accepting irregular migrants
Europe Iceland Gudrún Eva Mínervudóttir, 47-year-old storyteller and poet, is presenting her novel "Methods for Surviving" in Europe
Europe Croatia The Rector of the University of Zagreb and the President of the University of Regensburg signed an agreement to establish study centres in the two cities to deepen scientific and academic relations between Croatia and Germany
Africa Malawi Death toll from Tropical Cyclone Freddy has risen to 499 and more than 508.000 people have been displaced; a new camp has been set up, bringing the total number of camps to 534
Europe Czech Republic Czech scouts have been making special candles for Ukrainian soldiers and civilians to be used in the trenches and during power cuts
Africa Nigeria Ruling APC party won the majority of governorates, including the city of Lagos, after more than two-thirds of the votes were counted
Europe Finland For the sixth consecutive year, Finland is the happiest country in the world, according to World Happiness Report rankings
Europe Slovakia School canteens will no longer be allowed to sell sugary energy drinks or fried food, while sweets, crisps and similar products will be allowed to make up no more than half of the offer