Europe Russia Intensified web control, restrictions and widespread internet shutdowns are now surpassing those of the PRC in scope and impact; businesses disruption, estimated in over $60 million in Moscow alone in 5 days, sparked criticism beyond opposition groups
Europe Poland Poland remains the leading OECD country in employing displaced Ukrainians, with nearly eight in ten working-age refugees holding jobs in 2024, a new report by the organization has found
Africa Liberia System Interconnected Management of Goods in Transit SIGMAT was launched in Monrovia with the support of ECOWAS and EU; the digital platform interconnects customs of Liberia, Ivory Coast and Guinea to accelerate and enhance trade security
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian Airports has signed a contract with Zaha Hadid Architects to design a new arrival terminal at Vilnius Airport, with construction planned to begin in 2027 and the terminal expected to open by the end of 2028
Oceania Marshall Islands The 177 Healthcare Clinic at Majuro hospital reopening after renovations has been celebrated with traditional singing and dancing; it provides healthcare services for the nuclear test-affected communities of Enewetak, Bikini, Rongelap, and Utrok atolls
Asia Japan To help trap bears, troops have been deployed in the north after local authorities said besieged communities are coping with an unprecedented wave of attacks, over 100 nationwide this year; the operation began in Kazuno, Akita Prefecture
Oceania Papua New Guinea 191 foreigners have been detained in five days for breaching their visa or work permit; the Special Spot Check Operation in Morobe aimed at discouraging illegal practices that affect national revenue and security
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines PM Gonsalves outlined the strategic importance of St. Vincent’s modernized port facility, critical to economic growth and sustainability; in a radio interview he provided transparent insights into the port’s financing structure that minimizes risk
Africa Algeria On the 71th Revolution anniversary President Abdelmadjid Tebboune received congratulations messages of many heads of State, including that Pope Leo XIV of Vatican City who invoked Allah's blessing for the people in Algeria
Europe Belarus New Decree No.388 “On improving the procedure for moving into rental housing” aims to reduce the waiting time to move into new state-owned rental apartments, cutting it from up to 200 to 30 working days from the date the building is approved for occupancy
Oceania Samoa Five Samoans top the list of Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2025 that celebrate excellence and innovation across the Pacific creative sector; director and actress Anapela Polataivao is the winner of the Senior Pacific Artist Award
Europe Montenegro Montenegro will probably be the first among the current candidate countries to join the EU according to annual Enlargement Package reported presented yesterday in Brussels by the EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos
Asia Taiwan Defense will be integrated by drones into joint-operations, tactical, and combat roles; unmanned systems will conduct long-endurance, long-range reconnaissance, surveillance, and strike missions across Taiwan's maritime and air domains
America Jamaica Farmers across St Elizabeth suffered heavy losses after Category 5 Hurricane Melissa tore through the parish destroying crops; in the Gilnock agricultural belt bowed corn stalks, uprooted pumpkin vines, muddy fields stretched as far as the eye could see