Asia India Indian Railways' first hydrogen-powered train made its maiden journey covering an 89-km route between Jind and Sonipat in Haryana state; the 10 coaches were powered by a 1.200 Kw hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, the world's most powerful for a train
Africa Benin Benin national team must beat Group C leaders Gambia in the last game of the TotalEnergies group of the Africa Cup of Nations U-20 to qualify for the next round of the tournament
Africa Republic of the Congo There will be no redundancy plans for the workers of Electricité du Congo; the government has decided to entrust the management of four power plants to private companies and has discussed with union leaders the guarantee of jobs
Asia Iraq Tigris and Euphrates rivers have seen a sharp drop in their levels in the south of the country, officials said, pledging to take urgent measures to alleviate the water shortage
Oceania Micronesia The 25th Micronesian Islands Forum was hosted by the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia; papers and presentations were given on a range of issues of interest to the Micronesian sub-region
Oceania Nauru The head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Chong, held a special religious service this week at the Church of Christ the King for the diaconal ordination of Nauruan Russell Aiyunge from the Diocese of Tarawa
America Guatemala The country will be the first in Latin America to establish the Special Tribunal for Russia, a special international criminal tribunal to prosecute Russian political and military leaders involved in the crime of aggression against Ukraine
Asia Afghanistan Afghanistan defeated Maldives in the third match and clinched a place in the semifinals of the Four-Nation Volleyball Cup
Africa Niger The government adopted the plan to establish a National Council of Women of Niger, a body for the 'consultative promotion and protection of women's rights'
Asia Turkmenistan Nominations of candidates for parliamentary deputies have been concluded; according to the Electoral Code of Turkmenistan, the right to nominate candidates rests with political parties registered before election day, as well as with citizens' groups
Asia Mongolia National basketball team secured a place in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 qualifiers after beating Singapore 73-49 in the second round of the FIBA Asia Cup 2025 Pre-Qualifiers in Group F
Africa Comoros A list of organisations, structures and movements considered 'terrorist organisations' has been issued in an ordinance released by the Ministry of the Interior
Asia Lebanon President of the Lebanese Pharmacists' Syndicate said in a statement that 'the expansion of the trade in smuggled drugs in Lebanon has led to a drop in imports of legal medicines to almost a quarter, resulting in a decrease in revenue for Syndicate