Oceania Australia Police in New South Wales rejected arming guards at Jewish events; The Australian Jewish Association told the antisemitism royal commission that private security guards at Jewish events should be armed, authorities fear that would further fracture society
Asia North Korea North Koreans commemorated the 11th anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il's death
Europe Montenegro Montenegrin Interior Minister Filip Adzic said Wednesday that the latest series of false bomb scares in the country is being investigated, while schools have been ordered to work online until the end of this week
Europe Netherlands Labour Party and GroenLinks withdrew some of their objections to the government's plans to reform the pension system, paving the way for the legislation to be passed in the Senate
Europe Serbia Football legend Sinisa Mihajlovic has died at the age of 53 after a long battle with leukaemia; one of the world's best free-kick shooters, Mihajlovic won the European Cup in 1990 with Red Star Belgrade
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Representative of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Central Africa expressed concern about acts of "torture, degrading human treatment and extrajudicial executions" that allegedly took place at the military headquarters in São Tomé
Europe Poland The Polish Prime Minister paid tribute to the victims of the 1981 repression by the country's communist authorities against striking miners in the southern city of Katowice, which he described as 'an open wound in Polish history'
Europe San Marino Faetano Castle Council inaugurated exhibition 'Once upon a time there was a teacher' in the Faetano Castle Library, which relives the memories of the classes of Gennaro Gennari, a historical figure for the people of Faetano between the 1950s and 1980s
Africa Republic of the Congo New agents from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Humanitarian Action attended a workshop in Brazzaville to learn about their missions on the ground in favour of vulnerable people
Africa Rwanda At the Abryanz Style & Fashion Awards 2022 ceremony, held on Friday at the Kampala Serena Hotel, Moses Turahirwa - renowned Rwandan designer and founder of Moshions - was presented as African Designer of the Year
Europe Vatican City Welcoming newly-appointed Ambassadors to the Holy See, Pope Francis reminded them of their responsibility as peacekeepers, invited them to find “fresh and creative ways of promoting solidarity and social friendship”, assured the cooperation of the Church
Asia Uzbekistan Over 9.000 artefacts related to Uzbekistan's cultural heritage are stored in museums, collections and private collections in 40 countries, according to the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Ministry of Tourism
Asia Vietnam Political leaders from Vietnam and and international group have agreed to form a partnership for a just energy transition to help achieve ambitious 'zero net emissions' target for 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Asia Philippines Authorities have launched a new incentive programme aimed at overseas Filipino workers, many of whom live in the Middle East, to encourage them to bring foreign visitors to the country