Europe Andorra Boxwood butterfly catches have increased by 400% in Fontaneda and 600% in Enclar; 2026 campaign to fight the invasive species of Asian origin, a potential threat to European boxwood ecosystems, will last until November in the Principality
Europe France President Macron has begun a five-day Africa tour with a push for what he calls "win-win" partnerships as France’s presence in the continent has become more fragile and complicated by local political stances
America Venezuela The first locally developed solar panel cleaning robot has been created in Venezuela using national labor and new technologies, marking a step toward innovation in renewable energy maintenance
America Guatemala The birth rate reached its lowest level in a decade in 2024, according to official data from the National Institute of Statistics: an absolute drop of 86.939 births shows a sustained decline reflecting changes in Guatemala's demographic structure
Africa South Sudan South Sudanese social media personality Akuach Wol was shot and injured on her way to work when unidentified gunmen opened fire on her vehicle in the capital Juba, her family said
Europe Vatican City The Pontifical Swiss Guard has launched an internal review following a reported dispute at one of the service posts at the entrances to Vatican City, in which “elements interpreted as having antisemitic connotations” were allegedly observed
Asia East Timor Newest member of the ASEAN countries, East Timor will be ready to organise the regional bloc's annual meeting by 2029; to do so, Dili is accelerating its infrastructure development and intensifying efforts to attract more visitors
Asia Armenia Actress Andrea Martin, beloved for SCTV and My Big Fat Greek Wedding, returns to the stage with play “Meet the Cartozians” acting as a mother from an Armenian family in 1925 and a modern-day Los Angeles resident in a reality show about family descendants
Europe Montenegro The Pljevlja Coal Mine is launching the production of personal protective equipment as part of the Just Transition and Business Transformation Plan; the new facility will employ 20 workers, with theoretical and practical training begins this week
Africa Egypt President Al-Sisi said the installation of the reactor pressure vessel at the first unit of the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant marks “a new and bright chapter” in Egypt’s nuclear programme, underscoring the depth of Cairo’s strategic partnership with Moscow
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Over 30 people died after a bridge at southern Kalando copper-cobalt mine collapsed due to overcrowding as unauthorised miners forced their way into the site; authorities have urged to take up the government's offer of alternative training in agribusiness
Europe Moldova 150 delegates are meeting in Chisinau until 21 November to promote child protection against exploitation and sexual abuse under the Lanzarote Convention; Moldova is strengthening institutional response with new legislation and prevention programs
Europe Kosovo Another round of snap elections look inevitable after Glauk Konjufca, the Vetevendosje party’s second proposal for prime minister, failed to get a majority of votes in parliament; the country has kept on with no government for the best part of 2025
Africa Algeria A new generation of female journalists is using social media and magazines to give voice to Algerian women; as women's rights remain precarious and gender violence regularly makes headlines, women's press occupies a niche but fundamental place