Oceania Samoa Hundreds of Faleata No.2 residents were turned away from Gym 1 in Tuanaimato as they were collecting the $150 back-to-school support which the district council, run out of funds, couldn't pay
Oceania Nauru 354 people who have no legal right to stay in Australia will be resettled in Nauru in exchange for an initial payment of USD267m and about USD46m each year for 3 decades in what is the latest act of Australia’s controversial offshore detention policies
Europe Poland Lublin airport was shut down due to the deployment of Polish military planes in the region, after around 20 Russian drones violated Poland’s airspace in an unprecedented incursion three days ago
Asia Lebanon Record cocaine seizures, elimination of a drug lord, destruction of cannabis fields, dismantling of captagon factories: authorities are announcing operations against drugs every day after they made it clear that combating narcotics is a priority
Africa Morocco The National Observatory for the Rights of the Child ONDE unveiled a nationwide digital campaign aimed at raising awareness of school-related anxiety among pupils, parents and teachersm
Oceania Marshall Islands Marshall Islands' tribute to workers is Rijerbal Day, on the first Friday of September, when an international fishing tournament is held: teams from Asia, Africa and the Pacific fight to catch the biggest bite; 2025 Aussie winners caught a 143,7 kg marlin
Europe Monaco The program of the Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, taking place on 20–29 November, has been unveiled; Artistic Director Alfonso Ciulla says 2025 edition will "bring together different generations, aesthetics, audiences” as it is a language in perpetual motion
Europe Serbia The former n.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic has reportedly flew to Athens with his family and would be preparing to move to Greece after Vučić's government criticised him for supporting student protests calling for new elections, labelling him a "traitor"
Africa Republic of the Congo Norinco, China North Industries Corporation, and Nigerian SecPro Africa have been entrusted for the equipping of Congo's land armed forces and its Republican Guard
Oceania Solomon Islands Only Australian media were allowed to cover the press conference of Australia's PM Albanese speaking aside the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Honiara; Solomon journalists called on their association to take a stand on banning Pacific Media
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The course Executive Leadership in the Civil Service, a landmark initiative designed to strengthen leadership capacity among permanent secretaries and directors across ministries and departments has begun with a focus on transformative leadership
America Panama Panama is facing the challenge of identifying 220 migrant bodies recovered from the Darién jungle since 2019, as forensic teams and the Red Cross work to restore dignity to victims of one of the world’s deadliest migration routes
America Nicaragua A total of 5.771 endangered paslama turtles have been released into the Pacific Ocean in Nicaragua as part of a national conservation campaign, aiming to protect this ecologically vital species amid threats from habitat loss and illegal egg trade
Europe Belarus Following Poland’s closure of all border checkpoints with Belarus, over 1.000 vehicles are waiting at the Belarusian border to enter Lithuania, the State Border Committee’s press service told media BelTA