America Bolivia 77 gold bars seized at Viru Viru Airport in compliance with a court order have been delivered to the Central Bank of Bolivia; the total weight recorded during the valuation process is 189.503,9 grams with an average purity over 90%
Europe Estonia According to data published by Statistics Estonia, both life expectancy and disability-free life expectancy decreased in Estonia last year; these figures could lead to a lowering of the retirement age
Asia Lebanon National internet blackout looms as employees of state-owned provider Ogero strike over pay; blackouts have already been reported in parts of Beirut and southern Lebanon
Europe Iceland After unusual cold weather and abundant rainfall in July and August, meteorologists finally announced the late arrival of the Icelandic summer, with good weather expected over the coming days, and may even last a few weeks
Africa Eritrea The campaign of forced nationalisations of Catholic schools and hospitals continues, with Church sources claiming that the latest facility requisitioned is the college in Hagaz
America Brazil Fisherman Romualdo Macedo Rodrigues has become a local miraculous case; as his boat began to sink, he placed himself inside a freezer, surviving for the next 11 days until he was rescued by a Surinamese boat this week
Asia Vietnam At the third United Nations Chief of Police Summit in New York ending today, the Vietnamese delegation extended a message that Việt Nam police is ready to join the international peacekeeping forces
Europe Norway 28% of those who lost their lives in traffic in the country were under the age of 25, over 1 in 5 cases; figures refer to 2021 and are stated in the UAG report from the Norwegian Public Roads Administration
Africa Egypt First pouring of concrete for the construction of the second reactor of the Dabaa nuclear power plant has been set for 19/11; the construction of the reactors of the country's first power plant has been entrusted to the Russian company Rosatom
Asia Oman Salalah Mills Company announced the arrival of over 61.000 tonnes of wheat from Australia, which will contribute to enhancing wheat stocks in the Sultanate and meet the needs of the local market for more than six months
Europe Albania Experts have expressed dismay after Prime Minister Edi Rama on Wednesday raised the possibility of again allowing online gambling, saying the move would be harmful and regressive
Europe Denmark Over 55% of Danes responding to a new poll say they do not want the country to ban the hijab at schools; the question came after a government-appointed commission last week recommended a ban on the religious garment
Europe Finland This summer, domestic tourists preferred domestic destinations, as reflected in the summer accommodation statistics, with May-July figures exceeding the pre-pandemic level
Africa Mauritania Human Right Watch, a pressure group, cited in particular Mauritania, with Libya and Morocco, regarding the stigma towards girls with sexual behaviour outside of marriage, which is not socially accepted or even criminalised