Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
Europe Italy FEE has awarded 458 Italian beaches with iconic Blue Flag, 11% of the total flags assigned this year by the international organization
America Belize The government and Ministry of Health continue to support Taiwan's participation as an observer at the World Health Assembly, and have urged the WHO to include Taiwan in health emergency-related meetings and mechanisms
America Uruguay The state is experiencing its worst water deficit in 74 years, leading to protests in Montevideo,; the government has taken measures to address the historic drought and ensure water supply
Asia Lebanon Areeba, the leading payment processing service provider in the Middle East, has introduced the ability to use QR codes through e-wallets to pay at Areeba's network of merchants across Lebanon
America United States The Pentagon has overestimated the value of weapons sent to Ukraine by at least $3 billion; this accounting error could allow the Defense Department to send more weapons without asking Congress for more budget
Asia Saudi Arabia According to a local doctor, more and more Saudi men are undergoing cosmetic procedures, driven by changing social norms and attitudes towards personal care
Oceania Solomon Islands More than 5.000 people have volunteered for this year's Pacific Games in Solomon Islands
Europe Andorra General councillors' allowances for this legislature will need justification, in a new decision approved by the presidential council, which has decided that from now on, to collect a working lunch, it will be essential to present a ticket
Asia Bahrain Fintech Forward, the largest fintech summit, will take place 10-12 October under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, in strategic partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board and powered by the Bahrain FinTech Bay
Europe Albania The competition for the design of Butrint National Park visitor centre has been won by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s KKAA studio; the project presents a roof of layered stone slate and a wooden structure that blends into the landscape of the UNESCO site
Africa Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone Electoral Commission has started voter awareness on proportional representation after the voting system changed a few months ago
Africa Comoros President of Union of the Comoros appointed members of the Independent Electoral Commission, perceived by the Common Front of Forces (one of the opposition movements) as 'a willingness to ignore expressed demands' and a 'disregard for the electoral code'
Africa eSwatini Climate change could wipe out the Marula and Knobthorn, two Eswatini tree species that are fundamental to the functioning of lowland savannas, from their current ranges - according to new study