America Brazil 180,1 million tonnes of soybeans are expected to be harvested in the 2026/27 season, with exports forecast to reach a record 110 million tonnes; Domestic crushing is expected to rise to 63,5 million tonnes, also driven by stronger biodiesel demand
Europe Lithuania Lithuanian lawmakers have backed the government's proposal to introduce a zero VAT rate on district heating for two more winter seasons
Asia Syria Syrian refugees are gathering in Turkey in an attempt to form a convoy and enter the EU via Greece; according to organizers, around 100.000 of the over 3,5 million Syrians in Turkey are expected to join what they call the Caravan of Light
Europe Vatican City Cardinal Parolin, the Secretary of State of the Holy See, spoke to the UN “Transforming Education Summit” in New York to address crucial issues in global education after the pandemic, and relaunched call for a Global Pact for Education
Asia Malaysia Continuous rainfall has caused flash floods in several parts of northern Penang; the arrival hall of the Penang International Airport was flooded with ankle-deep water and a number of arriving flights had to be diverted
Asia Singapore Pop singer Billie Eilish’s latest live performance videos, directed by film maker Choann and released on Thursday, were shot at Gardens by the Bay’s Cloud Forest as part of the new SingapoReimagine campaign by the Tourism Board
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina "Biser", the association of patients with breast cancer and other malignant diseases, registered in Goražde the participants of the "Race for the cure", which will be held in Sarajevo today, organised by "Think pink - Zajedno smo jedno"
Europe Greece A 200 MW solar power plant with batteries and a green hydrogen production unit from Hive Energy has been awarded the status of flagship investment of exceptional importance by the government, the first in the country
Asia Myanmar The beauty queen who spoke out against Myanmar's military rulers was stranded at one of Thailand's international airports for a third day, hoping she would be granted entry as activist; her employer urged the authorities not to send her back home
Europe Bulgaria The Bulgarian coast guard rescued 38 migrants trying to reach Romania from the Black Sea, the Interior Ministry announced, the first such incident in the region since 2014
Asia Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called early presidential elections for 20 November, cutting short his term of office but allowing him to have a second, longer one, in consequence of the recent constitutional reform
Asia Qatar The country has pledged $12 million in humanitarian aid to the Horn of Africa to support populations affected by drought, food insecurity and malnutrition; the pledge was made at an event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly
Asia Lebanon The Association of Banks has extended the strike across Lebanon until early next week; banks were closed on Monday following a series of seizures by angry depositors
Asia Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos and his US counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday underlined their support for freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea, in response to China's efforts to exert its influence there