Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Europe Moldova Moldova does not currently face an 'imminent military danger', but is subject to a 'hybrid war generated by Russia' in an attempt to 'overthrow state power', said Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatii
Oceania Australia A new heat wave is forecasted, with temperatures rising up to 40C in some parts of the Pilbara in WA, down to the SA coastline and into inland NSW; four consecutive days of 40C temperatures haven't been reported so far into autumn in over 150 years
Asia Singapore Barrier-free routes for wheelchair users will be mapped out by the Singapore Land Authority for its digital resource OneMap; they will be tested by 200 to 300 wheelchair users over the next six months
America Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda has signed an agreement with the Republic of Serbia abolishing visa requirements for citizens to enter the two countries
Asia Bahrain e-passports featuring advances security measures have been launched; the move is part of Bahrain’s Economic Recovery and Digital Transformation Plan and aims at making passports more secure, convenient and resistant to forgery
Oceania Samoa Five restaurants in central Apia have been closed due to poor hygienic conditions and others have been advised to respect cleaning standards; the Ministry of Health is also looking at the conditions of roadside food stalls, especially barbecues
Africa Rwanda With 49 women MPs making up 61% of the elected parliamentarians, Rwanda tops the ranking of women sitting in national parliaments by the Inter Parliamentary Union, a global body that unites the Parliaments in the world
Europe San Marino The ONG Still I Rise has been nominated a candidate for the Nobel Prize for Peace 2023 by the Republic of San Marino for its work in giving refugees and vulnerable children protection and education
Europe Slovenia An exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the first successful in vitro fertilisation pregnancy in Slovenia was opened in the atrium of the University Medical Center in Ljubljana
America Jamaica Scores of members of the Jamaica Teachers' Association have opted to withdraw from the union after its delegates voted to accept the Government's new compensation package
Europe Italy Claudio Anastasio, newly appointed CEO of the public company 3-I by the government, resigned in consequence of his e-mail to the Board of Directors in which he quoted fascist leader Mussolini’s infamous speech on the murder of antifascist deputy Matteotti
America Grenada Guardian General Insurance Limited has once again partnered with Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited and six other corporate partners to raise funds for the rebuilding of the Carlton Home
America Ecuador Intense rains in the Manabí area have affected around 80.000 locals and left over 2.800 hectares underwater, causing the government to have to resort to the building of emergency shelters for the hundreds of displaced families