Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum
Europe Serbia NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg urged Serbia and Kosovo to refrain from any unilateral action that could trigger escalation in northern Kosovo
Europe Vatican City Pope Francis said the women he appointed to the Vatican have shown they can be better managers than men and that there is too much machismo in the Roman Catholic Church and society in general
America Nicaragua After an electoral campaign without rallies or opposition, municipal elections have officially opened; the governing party is allegedly hoping to gain control of local governments, the voting being reportedly preceded by arrests and crackdown on opponents
Oceania Nauru A disabled Bangladeshi refugee has told the Disability Royal Commission that he suffered horrific treatment in Australia's offshore detention system, having often gone hungry during his detention in Nauru as unable to stand in line for food for hours
Asia Vietnam 15 Vietnamese companies have been awarded under the Women's Empowerment Principles for their exemplary gender equality practices
Africa Morocco According to estimates by the Moroccan Association for the Fight against Illegal Abortion (Amlac), between six hundred and eight hundred abortions are carried out on the sly every day in the country
Oceania Fiji New Generation Party filed its nominations with the Fiji Elections Office with five candidates; interim leader Tiko said he was proud that New Generation was the first party to file provisional nominations
Europe Lithuania The Asian Art Centre in Vilnius is presenting a free week-long film showcase presenting Taiwan and its people through the eyes of documentary filmmakers
Africa Cape Verde Residents of the Cachaço locality, in the municipality of Ribeira Brava, have been without water for almost two months and are demanding 'an urgent solution' to the problem
Asia Laos Lao agricultural products generated US$522 million in revenue in the first half of 2022 and accounted for 20% of all exported products
America Paraguay Mariano López Moreira Tovar, 10 years old, has published his first children’s book, which has ranked among the best-selling on Amazon and is now available across all physical libraries in the country
Europe Ireland Over 400 venues have received funding under the €4 million grant programme to stimulate the night economy during weeknights, the Culture Minister Catherine Martin announced
Europe France The French government has announced a bill to create a specific residence permit to allow illegal immigrants working in understaffed sectors to legalise their status