Oceania Nauru Nauru embraces a name change, and the beginning of renewed national pride, as the President decided to get back to traditional name Naoero for the country without holding a referendum
Europe Latvia World skeleton champion Martins Dukurs has ended his career as an athlete, he announced on Instagram; during his career, he became two-time Olympic runner-up, six-time world champion and 12-time European champion
Africa Senegal Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition narrowly won last month's legislative elections, according to the final results, but retained an absolute majority in parliament thanks to a new alliance
Asia Bahrain Speaker of the Council of Representatives affirms that taking care of sustainable development goals and securing constitutional and parliamentary tools for their implementation are a permanent priority
Africa Rwanda Strong concern over credible reports that Rwanda supported the M23 has been expressed by the international community, including the head of US diplomacy, Antony Blinken
America Barbados The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus and Deloitte & Touche Barbados Ltd have formalised their longstanding partnership in support of UWI students who can undertake development programs under the company’s social responsibility initiative
Africa Libya The book ship Logos Hope docked in Benghazi, with the head of the Benghazi City Council welcoming the arrival of the ship and its floating book fair in the city, describing the visit as in line with the transition from war and terrorism to stability
Europe Austria Vienna will dim street lighting and reduce Christmas illuminations this year as part of the city's energy saving measures; according to the city spokeswoman “there will be no Christmas illuminations on the Ring”
Africa Tunisia The Tunisian judiciary has suspended the dismissal of some 50 judges, decided in early June by President Kais Saied and described as an 'attack on the rule of law' by several NGOs
Europe Vatican City In an address at the 10th UN Review Conference of the Parties of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons the Vatican’s Head of Delegation underlined the Holy See’s position, stating that atomic energy must only be used for peaceful purposes
Europe Latvia Latvia has designated Russia as a 'state sponsor of terrorism' for the war in Ukraine and called on Western allies to impose more comprehensive sanctions on Moscow to end the conflict
Asia North Korea The sister of leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korea of causing a COVID-19 outbreak in NK and warned of "retaliation" as Pyongyang declared "victory" over its outbreak
Africa Sierra Leone A nationwide curfew has been declared, following massive anti-government protests in the capital, Freetown, and other areas of the country where hundreds took to the streets against inflation and the rising cost of living
Africa Ethiopia The Ethiopian Girl Skaters, the first skate group for girls, train in Addis Ababa every Saturday; it was born a year ago thanks to social networks and an appeal spread via a simple flyer