Asia United Arab Emirates Emirates customers made over one million connections to Starlink Wi-Fi in seven months, using more than one petabyte of data through the satellite internet service accessible free onboard aircraft in the fleet
America Argentina The government has passed a new regulation allowing visitors to get more pesos than the official exchange rate gives, hoping that it will discourage all-cash transactions that leave tourists more vulnerable to robbers
Asia Lebanon The country has received the first vaccines to combat the worsening cholera epidemic, from which the country had been free since 1993
Africa Equatorial Guinea Having decided to close its land borders as of Monday, the authorities of Equatorial Guinea have launched a vast operation to expel foreign nationals in an irregular situation present in the country
Asia Saudi Arabia The country is considering establishing a new stock market index for metals and mines in a bid to expand its resource sector to diversify away from hydrocarbons
Oceania Australia Aged Care workers will get a pay rise of at least 15%, by decision of the industrial umpire; unions had asked for a 25% rise and a wage increase was recommended in 2021 by Royal Commission, which exposed major problems in the sector, including overwork
America Costa Rica The country has officially prohibited the retention, storage, and selling of all sharks, rays, and sawfish in order to promote the sustainable management of ecosystems and marine species
America Mexico The country has formally legalised gay marriage across all of its states, now recognising it as a nation-wide law
Africa Burundi At least 19.198 Burundian refugees were repatriated between 1 January and 31 October from their African host countries, according to Minister of the Interior, Public Security and Community Development
Asia Yemen Yemen's leadership council chairman called on Arab nations to identify the Iran-backed Houthis as terrorists responsible for starting the conflict, speaking Wednesday at the Arab League summit
Asia Iran Human Rights Watch - a pressure group - explicitly accused Iranian authorities of using fabricated national security threats to crack down on protesters across the country
Africa Angola An international meeting will be held on 8 and 9 November in the city of Benguela to understand the impact of policies on teaching and learning at different levels and institutions
Africa Botswana The Sustainable Wildlife Management programme being implemented in Habu, north-west Botswana, supports local communities and reduces pressure on game species for meat
Europe Belgium Last month, the first and only pilot line of bio-aromatics from lignin in Europe was officially opened; the replacement of fossil-based products with biobased alternatives represents a major economic challenge for the European chemical industry